Accident Details
Date
Saturday, July 29, 1989
NTSB Number
MKC89LA171
Location
LIBERTY, MO
Event ID
20001213X28942
Coordinates
39.239974, -94.410491
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
2
Total Aboard
2
Probable Cause and Findings
CONTROL INTERFERENCE BY THE DUAL STUDENT AS THE INSTRUCTOR TRIED TO RECOVER FROM THE STUDENT'S BOUNCED LANDING, AND FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER RUNWAY ALIGNMENT. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE: IMPROPER FLARE BY THE STUDENT, THE CROSSWIND, THE STUDENT'S APPREHENSION DURING THE BOUNCED LANDING, AND THE CROP BESIDE THE RUNWAY.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N4278E
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
38-78A0525
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
LIBERTY FLIGHT CENTER
Address
PO BOX 284
Status
Deregistered
City
LIBERTY
State / Zip Code
MO 64068
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# MKC89LA171