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N31982 accident description

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Crash location 41.433333°N, 82.652222°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect.
Nearest city Sandusky, OH
41.372830°N, 83.089918°W
23.1 miles away
Tail number N31982
Accident date 24 May 2008
Aircraft type Piper PA-34-200T
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The pilot reported that he and a safety pilot were on a simulated instrument flight rules cross country flight. He said that while on final the airplane "got too slow." During the flare the airplane "quit flying and dropped short" of the prepared runway surface. The pilot reported the airplane landed hard "resulting in damage to aircraft." No mechanical malfunctions were reported reference the flight.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot misjudging the flare and not maintaining airspeed during the landing.

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