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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA38112 · Charlotte, NC · March 6, 1983

Date: March 6, 1983 · 16:30 local
Place: Charlotte, NC
Airport: Wilgrove
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2528N
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL83LA131
Reported as: Piper PA38112
Reported engine: Lycoming O235L2C
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 24 total24 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Student pilot porpoised on landing. Ran off the runway into a tree.

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT PILOT PORPOISED ON LANDING. RAN OFF THE RUNWAY INTO A TREE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ATL83LA131Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCharlotte, NCThe aircraft collided with a tree during the landing roll. The weather was VMC and no flight plan was filed. The student pilot had been doing airwork for about one hour and returned for touch and go landing. After several successful landings he made another…Mar 6, 1983 · Substantial damage