Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA-28-140 near Lubbock, TX — 2024-03-05

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Date
2024-03-05
Location
Lubbock, TX, USA
Airport
LBB
Aircraft
PIPER PA-28-140
Registration
N603LH
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

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

NTSB narrative

After the student pilot completed three successful takeoff and landings with his instructor, he began his initial solo flight. The first takeoff and landing were uneventful. Following the second approach, the student pilot made a successful landing and initiated a touch-and-go by advancing the throttle to maximum power. The student pilot noted that once the airplane reached rotation speed and he added aft control pressure, the nose wheel began to lift and bounce during rotation. The airplane veered left and exited the left side of the runway. The right wing impacted the runway which resulted in substantial damage. The airplane came to rest upright in the grass adjacent to the runway. The student pilot did not report any preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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