NONE · PIPER PA-28-161 · 2012-06-19 · Lake Wales, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA12CA407
Event ID
20120621X82706
Type
Accident
Date
2012-06-19
Location
Lake Wales, FL, USA
Coordinates
27.889444, -81.618888
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28-161
Registration
N373CA
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the student pilot’s power management, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot's premature power reduction during the landing flare.