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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-38-112 · Carthage, MS · May 29, 2004

Date: May 29, 2004 · 14:30 local
Place: Carthage, MS
Airport: Carthage-Leake County Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N2484A
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA04CA091
Reported as: Piper PA38112
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 50 total30 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N2484ARegistration cancelled Feb 28, 2017 · Piper PA-38-112S/N 38-78A0708 · Built 1978 Airframe modelPiper PA-38-112 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot did not have a log book endorsement from his CFI to solo to the Carthage airport. Surface winds in the surrounding area at the time were greater than 10 knots. The CFI did not endorse the pilot to fly with surface winds greater than 10 knots.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT DID NOT HAVE A LOG BOOK ENDORSEMENT FROM HIS CFI TO SOLO TO THE CARTHAGE AIRPORT. SURFACE WINDS IN THE SURROUNDING AREA AT THE TIME WERE GREATER THAN 10 KNOTS. THE CFI DID NOT ENDORSE THE PILOT TO FLY WITH SURFACE WINDS GREATER THAN 10 KNOTS.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB MIA04CA091Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCarthage, MSThe failure of the student pilot to maintain control of the airplane resulting in the airplane departing the runway and impacting with terrain. A factor related to this accident was the student pilot's lack of total flight experience.May 29, 2004 · Substantial damage