Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA28 near Metter, GA — 2018-02-05

Final reportGAA18CA121
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Date
2018-02-05
Location
Metter, GA, USA
Airport
MHP
Aircraft
PIPER PA28
Registration
N8475W
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 reported that, during landing, he added "too much left rudder and/or brake," and the airplane veered off the left side of the runway and struck a taxiway sign. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing. The student pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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