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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-38-112 · New Castle, PA · February 21, 1985

Date: February 21, 1985 · 17:00 local
Place: New Castle, PA
Airport: New Castle Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2317N
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC85LA071
Reported as: Piper PA38112
Reported engine: Lycoming O235L2C
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0

N2317NRegistration cancelled Mar 26, 1991 · Piper PA-38-112S/N 3879A0785 Airframe modelPiper PA-38-112

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What happened

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(.4)The instructor (CFI) & student plt were practicing touch-&-go landings. During an apch, the student allowed the airspeed to get slow. After correcting the situation, he allowed the speed to get slow again & flared high. The acft began to drop & a go-around was initiated, but too late to avoid hitting the rwy. The acft then skidded to the right & hit a snowbank.

As the FAA filed it

(.4)THE INSTRUCTOR (CFI) & STUDENT PLT WERE PRACTICING TOUCH-&-GO LANDINGS. DURING AN APCH, THE STUDENT ALLOWED THE AIRSPEED TO GET SLOW. AFTER CORRECTING THE SITUATION, HE ALLOWED THE SPEED TO GET SLOW AGAIN & FLARED HIGH. THE ACFT BEGAN TO DROP & A GO-AROUND WAS INITIATED, BUT TOO LATE TO AVOID HITTING THE RWY. THE ACFT THEN SKIDDED TO THE RIGHT & HIT A SNOWBANK.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB NYC85LA071Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeaver Falls, PAThe instructor (CFI) & student plt were practicing touch-&-go landings. During an apch, the student allowed the airspeed to get slow. After correcting the situation, he allowed the speed to get slow again & flared high. The acft began to drop & a go-around…Feb 21, 1985 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2317N · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19880607021229APractice Training Manuevers · Enon Valley, PAObserved in a spin and last minute pullout too low for recovery. Burned on impact. Was a dual flight for stalls.Jun 7, 1988 · Destroyed · 2 fatal