NONE · Piper PA-28-140 · 1999-08-06 · COALINGA, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX99LA265
Event ID
20001212X19554
Type
Accident
Date
1999-08-06
Location
COALINGA, CA, USA
Coordinates
36.18935, -120.390914
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-140
Registration
N6814W
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The flight instructor's failure to maintain a sufficient airspeed to compensate for the known wind shear condition, which resulted in a failure to maintain runway alignment and a hard landing. The flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight was also causal.