Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA-28-140 near Ozark, AL — 2013-06-08

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Date
2013-06-08
Location
Ozark, AL, USA
Airport
71J
Aircraft
PIPER PA-28-140
Registration
N6881W
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during the aborted landing.

NTSB narrative

The student pilot was returning to his home airport at the conclusion of a local practice flight. After entering the traffic pattern, the pilot attempted to align the airplane with the runway while compensating for the crosswind. Just before touchdown, he elected to abort the landing, but after increasing engine power and retracting the flaps, the airplane began to drift off the left side of the runway and porpoise. The airplane eventually struck the ground and the right main landing gear collapsed, resulting in substantial damage to the right wing and firewall. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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Docket documents6

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