Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA-22-150 near Lamar, CO — 2008-11-01

Final reportCEN09CA047
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Date
2008-11-01
Location
Lamar, CO, USA
Airport
KLAA
Aircraft
PIPER PA-22-150
Registration
N3758P
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.

NTSB narrative

The student pilot was on final approach when he used rudder to correct for drift. The airplane touched down while not aligned with the runway, struck the ground with its wing tip, and slid off of the edge of the runway. The nose wheel collapsed when it hit a shallow ditch, and the airplane flipped on its back. There was substantial damage to both wings, engine mounts, vertical fin and rudder, but no injuries to the solo pilot.

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