19820815041589A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-38-112 · Huntsville, AL · August 15, 1982

Date
August 15, 1982 · 15:00 local
Place
Huntsville, AL
Airport
North Huntsville
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2514E
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL82DA239
Reported as
Piper PA38112
Reported engine
Lycoming O235*
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
56 total56 in this make and model13 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Student pilot on first landing attempt of a flight test, struck a fencepost on short final..

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT PILOT ON FIRST LANDING ATTEMPT OF A FLIGHT TEST, STRUCK A FENCEPOST ON SHORT FINAL..

NTSB investigation

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