Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA28 near Charlotte, NC — 2019-05-09

Final reportGAA19CA280
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Date
2019-05-09
Location
Charlotte, NC, USA
Airport
8A6
Aircraft
PIPER PA28
Registration
N7855W
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot's improper attempted go-around and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall followed by a hard landing, runway excursion, and impact with vegetation.

NTSB narrative

The student pilot reported that, during landing on a 40-ft-wide runway, a wind gust pushed the airplane left of the centerline. While correcting back to centerline, the flight instructor told the student that the airplane was slow, so the student added power. While on short final, the instructor told the student to initiate a go-around and to "go full power." While initiating a climb, the student heard the stall warning horn, and the instructor told him to "get the nose down." As the student lowered the nose, he felt a hard "bump" as the airplane touched down on the runway. The airplane veered left off the runway, struck vegetation, and spun around. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The instructor reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

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