19971119033679A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-160 · Mount Holly, NJ · November 19, 1997

Date: November 19, 1997 · 11:22 local
Place: Mount Holly, NJ
Airport: South Jersey Reg Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5189W
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC98LA030
Reported as: Piper PA28160
Reported engine: Lycoming O320B2B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 32 in the last 90 days

N5189WRegistration cancelled Aug 20, 2013 · Piper PA-28-160S/N 28-224 · Built 1961 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-160 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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1St solo 3rd landing veered off run into wind sock pole. (.4)the student pilot was performing solo takeoffs and landings to runway 26. During the third landing, the airplane veered off to the left of the runway and struck a pole and wind indicator. Examination of the wreckage revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions with the airplane. The winds at a nearby airport were reported to be from 240 degrees at 4 knots. The student pilot had 32 hours of total flight experience, 15 hours were in make and model.

As the FAA filed it

1ST SOLO 3RD LANDING VEERED OFF RUN INTO WIND SOCK POLE. (.4)THE STUDENT PILOT WAS PERFORMING SOLO TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS TO RUNWAY 26. DURING THE THIRD LANDING, THE AIRPLANE VEERED OFF TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK A POLE AND WIND INDICATOR. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS WITH THE AIRPLANE. THE WINDS AT A NEARBY AIRPORT WERE REPORTED TO BE FROM 240 DEGREES AT 4 KNOTS. THE STUDENT PILOT HAD 32 HOURS OF TOTAL FLIGHT EXPERIENCE, 15 HOURS WERE IN MAKE AND MODEL.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB NYC98LA030Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMount Holly, NJThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.Nov 19, 1997 · Substantial damage