19961230045819A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-38-112 · Columbia Statio, OH · December 30, 1996

Date: December 30, 1996 · 19:00 local
Place: Columbia Statio, OH
Airport: Columbia Airport
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2587G
NTSB investigation: NTSBIAD97LA040
Reported as: Piper PA38112
Reported engine: Lycoming O235L2C
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 17,000 total2,500 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N2587GRegistration cancelled Nov 8, 2013 · Piper PA-38-112S/N 38-79A0558 · Built 1979 Airframe modelPiper PA-38-112 Engine 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.

Too low on night approach. Struck trees. Remained aloft. Diverted to 22G. CFI had s tudent make approach unlit rwy. (-23) during a night instructional flight the student pilot began a descent and approach to Columbia station, Columbia, Ohio airport. This was attempted without accurately determining the location of the runway at this non-tower airport. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the left wing, flap and aileron. The certificated flight instructor was able to abort the approach and coninue on and land at lorain county airport, elyria, OH without further incident.

As the FAA filed it

TOO LOW ON NIGHT APPROACH. STRUCK TREES. REMAINED ALOFT. DIVERTED TO 22G. CFI HAD S TUDENT MAKE APPROACH UNLIT RWY. (-23) DURING A NIGHT INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT THE STUDENT PILOT BEGAN A DESCENT AND APPROACH TO COLUMBIA STATION, COLUMBIA, OHIO AIRPORT. THIS WAS ATTEMPTED WITHOUT ACCURATELY DETERMINING THE LOCATION OF THE RUNWAY AT THIS NON-TOWER AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING, FLAP AND AILERON. THE CERTIFICATED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WAS ABLE TO ABORT THE APPROACH AND CONINUE ON AND LAND AT LORAIN COUNTY AIRPORT, ELYRIA, OH WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

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 IAD97LA040Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportColombia Staton, OHinadequate supervision by the flight instructor (CFI), and his failure to ensure that sufficient altitude and/or clearance was maintain from obstructions (trees) during the approach. Darkness was a related factor.Dec 31, 1996 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2587G · 2

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

Accident 19970102041269AFinal Approach · Lorain - Elyria, OHFAA found plane with damaged wing, aileron and flap. On approach wing hit tree. Went around. Land at alternate. (-23) aircraft left wing struck tree(s) while attempting an approach to columbia station, OH, airport (4GB). Executed a missed approach and flew…Jan 2, 1997 · Substantial damage Incident 19810428028929IPractice Training Manuevers · Lincoln, NEStudent pilot allowed aircraft to settle on takeoff, prop struck runway.Apr 28, 1981 · Minor damage