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FAA accident report · Piper PA-38-112 · Port Mansfield, TX · January 9, 1996

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Date
January 9, 1996
Place
Port Mansfield, TX
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9840T
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW96LA087
Reported as
Piper PA38112
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
N9840TRegistration cancelled Jun 1, 2017 · Piper PA-38-112S/N 38-78A0222 · Built 1978Airframe modelPiper PA-38-112Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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

(.19) On January 9, 1996, at 1430 central standard time, a Piper PA-38-112, N9840T, collided with terrain during a go-around at the Port Mansfield airport, Port Mansfield, Texas. The student pilot was not injured and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The airplane was being operated by flight training systems, inc., dba southwind under title 14 CFR part 91 when the acident occurred. The flight originated in brownsville, Texas. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a VFR flight plan was filed for the solo cross country instructional flight. During interviews, conducted by the federal aviation administrator, the pilot and the operator reported the following information. Takeoff and landings were being conducted on runway 12 at the non towered airport. During one of the landings, the pilot observed a deer on the runway. As full power was added for a go-around, the airplane departed the side of the runway, and traveled through weeds and uneven terrain. The gear, firewall, engine mounts, and right wing were damaged.

As the FAA filed it

(.19) ON JANUARY 9, 1996, AT 1430 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, A PIPER PA-38-112, N9840T, COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN DURING A GO-AROUND AT THE PORT MANSFIELD AIRPORT, PORT MANSFIELD, TEXAS. THE STUDENT PILOT WAS NOT INJURED AND THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE AIRPLANE WAS BEING OPERATED BY FLIGHT TRAINING SYSTEMS, INC., DBA SOUTHWIND UNDER TITLE 14 CFR PART 91 WHEN THE ACIDENT OCCURRED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED IN BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE SOLO CROSS COUNTRY INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT. DURING INTERVIEWS, CONDUCTED BY THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATOR, THE PILOT AND THE OPERATOR REPORTED THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION. TAKEOFF AND LANDINGS WERE BEING CONDUCTED ON RUNWAY 12 AT THE NON TOWERED AIRPORT. DURING ONE OF THE LANDINGS, THE PILOT OBSERVED A DEER ON THE RUNWAY. AS FULL POWER WAS ADDED FOR A GO-AROUND, THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, AND TRAVELED THROUGH WEEDS AND UNEVEN TERRAIN. THE GEAR, FIREWALL, ENGINE MOUNTS, AND RIGHT WING WERE DAMAGED.

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 FTW96LA087Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPort Mansfield, TXDeer running onto the runway as the student pilot was landing. A factor relating to the accident was: the soft terrain that was encountered as the pilot was maneuvering to avoid a collision.Jan 9, 1996 · Substantial damage