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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-38-112 · Norwood, MA · March 2, 2008

Date: March 2, 2008 · 15:47 local
Place: Norwood, MA
Airport: Norwood Memorial
Phase of flight: Touch And Go Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9182A
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA08CA071
Reported as: Piper PA38112
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 14,000 total100 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

N9182ARegistered now · Piper PA-38-112S/N 38-82A0102 · Built 1982 Airframe modelPiper PA-38-112 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) Daily incident #9554. N9182A, PA-38, doing touch and gos at Norwood airport, MA veered off the right side of ruwnay 35 into the grass at 1548 EST, 3/2/08. Two on board, no injuries. A certified flight instructor and student were practicing crosswind approaches and landings. The right main landing gear contacted a snow berm which caused the aircraft to pitch over. The nose landing gear collapsed and the propeller struck the ground causing significant damage to the engine firewall.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DAILY INCIDENT #9554. N9182A, PA-38, DOING TOUCH AND GOS AT NORWOOD AIRPORT, MA VEERED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF RUWNAY 35 INTO THE GRASS AT 1548 EST, 3/2/08. TWO ON BOARD, NO INJURIES. A CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT WERE PRACTICING CROSSWIND APPROACHES AND LANDINGS. THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR CONTACTED A SNOW BERM WHICH CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO PITCH OVER. THE NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE PROPELLER STRUCK THE GROUND CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE FIREWALL.

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 MIA08CA071Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportNorwood, MAThe failure of the flightcrew to maintain directional control of the airplane.Mar 2, 2008 · Substantial damage