Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA-28-180 near Denton, TX — 2023-10-13

Final reportCEN24LA016
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Date
2023-10-13
Location
Denton, TX, USA
Airport
KDTO
Aircraft
PIPER PA-28-180
Registration
N6605J
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing with a tailwind.

NTSB narrative

The student pilot was landing during a solo flight, and the airplane drifted to the left while between 100-200 ft above the runway. The student pilot initiated a go around. During the go around attempt, the main landing gear touched the ground; one wheel touched the runway surface, and the other wheel touched the grass adjacent to the runway. The right wing impacted the ground. The airplane departed the runway and came to rest upright. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing. The student pilot reported there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. The student pilot further reported that the surface wind, as observed at the windsock, had shifted to a tailwind during the flight.

NTSB coding

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