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MKC82DA144

1982-08-09 · SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 3DW

Current FAA registration · N7904C

Make / Model
PIPER PA-28-235
Year of manufacture
1976 · 6 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING O-540-B4B5 (235 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20140207
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AABAEC

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

AFTER PASSING OVER AN IMAGINARY OBSTACLE DURING A SHORT FIELD LANDING, THE STUDENT FLARED HIGH WITHOUT ADDING SUFFICIENTPOWER CAUSING THE ACFT TO INCREASE THE DESCENT RATE. THE CFI TOOK CONTROL BUT WAS TOO LATE RESULTING IN A HARD LANDING. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1982_MKC82DA144.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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