Pilot Debrief

Piper PA28 near Westminster, MD — 2019-06-06

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Date
2019-06-06
Location
Westminster, MD, USA
Airport
DMW
Aircraft
Piper PA28
Registration
N9476R
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.

NTSB narrative

The student pilot was conducting a solo flight during which he was practicing full-stop landings. During his third landing, the nosewheel bounced. He added power to regain control of the airplane, but the airplane veered off the left side of the runway and continued down an embankment before coming to a stop. Examination of the airplane revealed buckling of the firewall and engine mount. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane. The accident is consistent with the pilot’s loss of directional control during his attempted recovery from a bounced landing.

NTSB coding

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