What happened
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Acft ran off the rwy on landing, right wingstruck a rwy light, Madison, WI.(.4)the instructor (CFI) had the student fly the airplane down the runway in ground effect with full flaps. The CFI then raised the flaps to the first notch, at which time, he became distracted. He reported that by the time his attention returned to the airplane, it had veered to the left side of the runway. According to the CFI, they were too slow to fly out of ground effect, so full power was added in an attempt to recover. The right wing then contacted a runway light off the left side of the runway. (-23) Piper PA-38-112, N2536N was involved in a dual night instructional flight at Madison, WI, conducting traffic pattern operations. After completion of a touch and go the aircraft was flown in ground effect for a period of time while the aircraft flap configuration was changed. During this period the aircraft drifted left of the runway. While attempting to return the aircraft to the runway the right wing tip struck a runway light. The outboard 12"-18" of the right wing was substantially damaged. Neither the instructor pilot nor the student pilot were injured.
As the FAA filed it
ACFT RAN OFF THE RWY ON LANDING, RIGHT WINGSTRUCK A RWY LIGHT, MADISON, WI.(.4)THE INSTRUCTOR (CFI) HAD THE STUDENT FLY THE AIRPLANE DOWN THE RUNWAY IN GROUND EFFECT WITH FULL FLAPS. THE CFI THEN RAISED THE FLAPS TO THE FIRST NOTCH, AT WHICH TIME, HE BECAME DISTRACTED. HE REPORTED THAT BY THE TIME HIS ATTENTION RETURNED TO THE AIRPLANE, IT HAD VEERED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. ACCORDING TO THE CFI, THEY WERE TOO SLOW TO FLY OUT OF GROUND EFFECT, SO FULL POWER WAS ADDED IN AN ATTEMPT TO RECOVER. THE RIGHT WING THEN CONTACTED A RUNWAY LIGHT OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. (-23) PIPER PA-38-112, N2536N WAS INVOLVED IN A DUAL NIGHT INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT AT MADISON, WI, CONDUCTING TRAFFIC PATTERN OPERATIONS. AFTER COMPLETION OF A TOUCH AND GO THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN IN GROUND EFFECT FOR A PERIOD OF TIME WHILE THE AIRCRAFT FLAP CONFIGURATION WAS CHANGED. DURING THIS PERIOD THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED LEFT OF THE RUNWAY. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RETURN THE AIRCRAFT TO THE RUNWAY THE RIGHT WING TIP STRUCK A RUNWAY LIGHT. THE OUTBOARD 12"-18" OF THE RIGHT WING WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. NEITHER THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT NOR THE STUDENT PILOT WERE INJURED.
NTSB investigation
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