Investigation number
199600820
Occurrence date
State
New South Wales
Report release date
Report status
Final
Investigation type
Occurrence Investigation
Investigation status
Completed
Aviation occurrence category
Hard landing
Occurrence class
Accident

The student was undergoing a flight check with the Chief Flying Instructor (CFI), and was asked to demonstrate a short field approach and landing onto the grass runway. A speed of 65 kts was maintained until the aircraft approached the runway threshold, at which point the stall warning horn sounded intermittently. The student reported that she closed the throttle at about this time and the aircraft landed heavily. The main landing gear oleo struts were heard to "bottom". A further circuit and landing was carried out without incident. The CFI carried out a post-flight inspection of the aircraft but did not observe any damage. A subsequent inspection by an engineer revealed that the left forward wing attachment fitting had failed, and the left wing main spar was twisted.

Aircraft Details
Manufacturer
SOCATA-Groupe Aerospatiale
Model
TB-10
Registration
VH-BFI
Sector
Piston
Departure point
Goulburn, NSW
Destination
Goulburn, NSW
Damage
Substantial