Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA-28-161 near Okeechobee, FL — 2013-06-28

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Date
2013-06-28
Location
Okeechobee, FL, USA
Airport
OBE
Aircraft
PIPER PA-28-161
Registration
N614FT
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a go-around.

NTSB narrative

In preparation for landing during a solo cross country flight, the pilot configured the airplane with full flaps and reduced engine power nearly to idle. On landing, the airplane touched down hard and bounced. After electing to perform a go-around, the pilot retracted one notch of flaps and added full power, but the airplane did not climb. While in flight the airplane turned left, departed the runway and continued through a fence until it impacted a palm tree, flipped over and came to rest resulting in substantial damage to the wings. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that could have precluded this operation.

NTSB coding

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Docket documents7

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