20060122000849A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-161 · New Haven, CT · January 22, 2006

Date: January 22, 2006 · 13:47 local
Place: New Haven, CT
Airport: Tweed-New Haven
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9284A
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC06CA057
Reported as: Piper PA28161
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 28 total28 in this make and model18 in the last 90 days

N9284ARegistered now · Piper PA-28-161S/N 28-8616041 · Built 1985 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-161 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) During landing on runway 2 at New Haven airport, the student pilot failed to properly flare, bounced back into the air, came back down on the runway with the nose of the aircraft pointed slightly to the left. The aircraft continued off the left side of the runway, through the grass, ending up in a drainage ditch. The student pilot was on his second supervised solo.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING LANDING ON RUNWAY 2 AT NEW HAVEN AIRPORT, THE STUDENT PILOT FAILED TO PROPERLY FLARE, BOUNCED BACK INTO THE AIR, CAME BACK DOWN ON THE RUNWAY WITH THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT POINTED SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, THROUGH THE GRASS, ENDING UP IN A DRAINAGE DITCH. THE STUDENT PILOT WAS ON HIS SECOND SUPERVISED SOLO.

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 NYC06CA057Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportNew Haven, CTThe student pilot's improper flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control during landing and subsequent impact with a ditch.Jan 22, 2006 · Substantial damage