Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA28 near Hemet, CA — 2019-08-22

Final reportGAA19CA508
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Date
2019-08-22
Location
Hemet, CA, USA
Airport
HMT
Aircraft
PIPER PA28
Registration
N16435
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control while attempting to go around, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a ditch.

NTSB narrative

The solo student pilot reported that the airplane landed hard on the left side of the runway. He added right rudder, but the airplane did not respond quickly enough, so he added power to perform a go-around. The airplane then exited the runway to the left, impacted a ditch, and the nose landing gear collapsed. The student added that, after the accident, his instructor told him he could have used the right brake to aid in directional control. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The student reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

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