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MIA82DA039

1982-01-31 · DELAND, Florida, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport DED

Current FAA registration · N21481

Make / Model
PIPER PA-28-161
Year of manufacture
1978 · 4 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19780828
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A1CBE8

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

WHILE PRACTICING NORMAL APPROACHES AND LANDINGS THE STUDENT ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO GET TOO LOW ON FINAL APPROACH. THE INSTRUCTOR TOOK THE CONTROLS BUT WAS UNABLE TO PREVENT A TOUCHDOWN SHORT OF THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1982_MIA82DA039.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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