| Crash location | 41.478334°N, 73.135000°W |
| Nearest city | Oxford, CT
41.430096°N, 73.134833°W 3.3 miles away |
| Tail number | N2838D |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 12 Mar 2011 |
| Aircraft type | Piper PA-28-161 |
| Additional details: | None |
According to the student pilot, he was practicing crosswind landings with his flight instructor when they planned to perform a full stop landing on runway 36. Both pilots stated that they maintained 70 knots on final approach, and the airplane landed "flat." The flight instructor stated that he moved his hand to the throttle to add power but it was too late. After impacting the runway, the nose gear collapsed, and the airplane incurred substantial damage to the firewall. After reviewing a security video of the accident, the airport manager reported that the airplane did not flare prior to landing. During a subsequent examination of the wreckage, a Federal Aviation Administration inspector found no anomalies of the airplane. The winds reported at an the airport around the time of the accident were variable from 240 degrees to 310 degrees at 10 knots gusting to 17 knots.
The student pilot's inadequate landing flare and the certified flight instructor's inadequate remedial action, resulting in a hard landing.