Pilot Debrief

Piper PA28 near Chino, CA — 2018-09-09

Final reportGAA18CA542
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Date
2018-09-09
Location
Chino, CA, USA
Airport
CNO
Aircraft
Piper PA28
Registration
N7205J
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot's failure to maintain lateral control during the aborted landing.

NTSB narrative

The student pilot reported that he was performing touch-and-go landings during a solo flight in the traffic pattern. During the fifth landing, the airplane drifted over the runway's left edge. He attempted to abort the landing by increasing power, but he did not apply enough right rudder. The airplane banked hard to the left before colliding with a fence. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings. The student reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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