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N12614 accident description

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Crash location 34.567223°N, 98.409722°W
Nearest city Lawton, OK
34.608685°N, 98.390331°W
3.1 miles away
Tail number N12614
Accident date 08 Apr 2010
Aircraft type Cessna 172
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The private pilot was completing a biennial flight review with a flight instructor. He was demonstrating a simulated short, soft field landing over a simulated 50 foot obstacle on a 8,599 foot long by 150 foot wide concrete runway. The pilot allowed the airspeed to decrease to 40 knots at 50 feet above the runway and both the pilot and flight instructor failed to execute a go-around. The airplane then stalled, landed hard, and came to rest approximately 175 feet from the initial impact point. There was substantial damage to the engine mounts, nose gear and the firewall. There was a post-impact fuel spill, but no post-impact fire. Both pilots exited the airplane unassisted. The private pilot received minor injuries and the flight instructor received serious injuries. The airplane was not equipped with shoulder harnesses. Because of the airplane’s year of manufacture shoulder harness installation was not required.

NTSB Probable Cause

The private pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall, and the failure of both pilots to initiate a go-around. Contributing to the severity of both pilots' injuries was the lack of available shoulder harnesses.

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