# Accident 19930707022769A: Piper PA28181, Baton Rouge, LA, July 7, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 7, 1993, 10:01 local time
- Place: Baton Rouge, LA
- Airport: Baton Rouge Metro, Ryan Field
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.5406° N, 91.1308° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.5406&lon=-91.1308&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7630C, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7630C-1996-05-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-181 (registry code 7102807, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28181
- Reported engine: LYC O360A4M
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW93LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA208) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930707022769A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

THIRD SOLO. DRIFTED OFF RUNWAY ALIGNMENT. CFI ADVISED GO AROUND. FAILED TO RAISE FLAPS. UNABLE CLIMB.HIT LIGHT BASE

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW93LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA208), Jul 7, 1993: Piper PA-28-181 (N7630C), Baton Rouge, LA, destroyed. Probable cause: THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO ABORT THE LANDING IN A TIMELY MANNER AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.

## Other reports on N7630C (2)

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

- [Incident 19910314012249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910314012249I), Mar 14, 1991: Piper PA28181 (N7630C), Baton Rouge, LA, Minor damage. Aircraft landed short of runway. Struck a runway identifier light with left main landing gear.
- [Incident 19870506023099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870506023099I), May 6, 1987: Piper PA28181 (N7630C), Baton Rouge, LA, Minor damage. Student landed short of the runway. The right main gear struck a runway end light.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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