20040127000549A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-151 · Bountiful, UT · January 27, 2004

Date: January 27, 2004 · 13:00 local
Place: Bountiful, UT
Airport: Salt Lake Skypark Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N33363
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN04LA046
Reported as: Piper PA28151
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 68 total55 in this make and model19 in the last 90 days

N33363Registered now · Piper PA-28-151S/N 28-7515312 · Built 1975 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-151 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Student was on an unauthorized solo flight in the local area. His last 90 day solo endorsement was 110 days previous to this flight. He had not flown as sole manipulator of the controls in 34 days. The weather was hazy but a light crosswind was present and because of his lack of recent experience the student pilot was unable to control the aircraft on landing and hit a snowbank.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) STUDENT WAS ON AN UNAUTHORIZED SOLO FLIGHT IN THE LOCAL AREA. HIS LAST 90 DAY SOLO ENDORSEMENT WAS 110 DAYS PREVIOUS TO THIS FLIGHT. HE HAD NOT FLOWN AS SOLE MANIPULATOR OF THE CONTROLS IN 34 DAYS. THE WEATHER WAS HAZY BUT A LIGHT CROSSWIND WAS PRESENT AND BECAUSE OF HIS LACK OF RECENT EXPERIENCE THE STUDENT PILOT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE AIRCRAFT ON LANDING AND HIT A SNOWBANK.

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 DEN04LA046Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBountiful, UTthe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control and adequate visual outlook during the landing flare. Contributing factors include the pilot's lack of recent experience, the snow bank, and the snow-covered runway.Jan 27, 2004 · Substantial damage