1992-03-17: Piper PA-22-108 — Annapolis Flying Service — Stevensville, MD

Casualties unknown • Stevensville, MD, US

Probable cause

THE CERTIFICATED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR'S (CFI'S) INADEQUATE SUPERVISION DURING THE SIMULATED EMERGENCY LANDING. SOFT TERRAIN IN THE TOUCHDOWN AREA WAS A RELATED FACTOR.

— NTSB Determination

Accident narrative

DURING A SIMULATED ENGINE OUT FORCED LANDING, THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN APPROXIMATELY 150 FEET SHORT OF RUNWAY 10 AT KENTMORR AIRPARK AIRPORT, NEAR STEVENSVILLE, MARYLAND. THE NOSE GEAR ENCOUNTERED SOFT GRASSY TERRAIN, SINKING APPROXIMATELY FOUR TO FIVE INCHES IN THE GROUND. THE AIRPLANE SLID APPROXIMATELY 70 FEET, NOSED OVER, AND SLID ANOTHER 30 FEET. THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST, INVERTED, APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE INTENDED RUNWAY. THE CFI STATED THAT THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS PRIOR TO THE TOUCHDOWN.

Frequently asked questions

What happened in the 1992-03-17 Piper PA-22-108 accident near Stevensville, MD?

DURING A SIMULATED ENGINE OUT FORCED LANDING, THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN APPROXIMATELY 150 FEET SHORT OF RUNWAY 10 AT KENTMORR AIRPARK AIRPORT, NEAR STEVENSVILLE, MARYLAND. THE NOSE GEAR ENCOUNTERED SOFT GRASSY TERRAIN, SINKING APPROXIMATELY FOUR TO FIVE INCHES IN THE GROUND. THE AIRPLANE SLID APPROXIMATELY 70 FEET,…

What aircraft was involved and where did it happen?

The accident on 1992-03-17 involved a Piper PA-22-108, registration N5276Z, operated by Annapolis Flying Service, at Stevensville, MD.

What was the probable cause of the accident?

THE CERTIFICATED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR'S (CFI'S) INADEQUATE SUPERVISION DURING THE SIMULATED EMERGENCY LANDING. SOFT TERRAIN IN THE TOUCHDOWN AREA WAS A RELATED FACTOR.

Investigation report by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive. Original record: https://carol.ntsb.gov/event/20001211X14245. This page is a structured re-presentation; facts and quotes are in the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), United States.

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