NTSB CAROL · Event
Event ERA24LA259
Registry · N62LP
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
PIPER PA-32R-300
Year of manufacture
1977 · 47 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING IO-540-K1G5D (300 hp)
Seats / Engines
7 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19770518
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A814EC
Registrant of record
MAGIC CITY AVIATORS LLC
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot receiving instruction’s improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent landing gear collapse.
Factual narrative
The pilot receiving instruction was in training to obtain both a complex and high-performance endorsement. After successfully completing a touch-and-go landing and continuing in the airport traffic pattern, the flight instructor reduced engine power to idle to simulate an emergency forced landing. The airplane touched down on the left main landing gear first and then hard on the right main landing gear. Subsequently, the right main landing gear collapsed, which resulted in the right wing contacting the runway and sustaining substantial damage. Both pilots reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12
NTSB Findings
Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).
- — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Student/instructed pilot
- — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Landing flare-Not attained/maintained
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2024_ERA24LA259.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
Full investigation docket on
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