20091203053909A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-200 · Nogales, AZ · December 3, 2009

Date: December 3, 2009 · 10:30 local
Place: Nogales, AZ
Phase of flight: Ground/Ramp/Ma
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2085T
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR10CA086
Reported as: Piper PA-28R-200
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N2085TRegistered now · Piper PA-28R-200S/N 28R-7135029 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-200 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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The scottsdale flight standards district office (sdl FSDO) was notified on 12-04-2009, 1730 MST that a Piper PA-28R-200, N2085T and s/n 28R-7135029 had sustained substantial damage to the left wing upper skin. The damage was discovered during a post flight inspection by tiffin aviation CFI jesse reyes. The CFI in a written statement stated that the aircraft had been flown earlier for 14 CFR part 61 flight instruction. The private pilot henna deepak jashnani in a written statement indicated that she had just completed a commercial end of course practical test (maneuvers to pts standards) and was preparing to practice a power off 180 prior to a scheduled check ride. Ms. Jashnani was not aware of the left hand wing upper surface skin damage unti CFI reyes pointed it out to her during his walk around inspection of the aircraft. The aircraft was removed from service by tiffin aviation.

As the FAA filed it

THE SCOTTSDALE FLIGHT STANDARDS DISTRICT OFFICE (SDL FSDO) WAS NOTIFIED ON 12-04-2009, 1730 MST THAT A PIPER PA-28R-200, N2085T AND S/N 28R-7135029 HAD SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING UPPER SKIN. THE DAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED DURING A POST FLIGHT INSPECTION BY TIFFIN AVIATION CFI JESSE REYES. THE CFI IN A WRITTEN STATEMENT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN FLOWN EARLIER FOR 14 CFR PART 61 FLIGHT INSTRUCTION. THE PRIVATE PILOT HENNA DEEPAK JASHNANI IN A WRITTEN STATEMENT INDICATED THAT SHE HAD JUST COMPLETED A COMMERCIAL END OF COURSE PRACTICAL TEST (MANEUVERS TO PTS STANDARDS) AND WAS PREPARING TO PRACTICE A POWER OFF 180 PRIOR TO A SCHEDULED CHECK RIDE. MS. JASHNANI WAS NOT AWARE OF THE LEFT HAND WING UPPER SURFACE SKIN DAMAGE UNTI CFI REYES POINTED IT OUT TO HER DURING HIS WALK AROUND INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE BY TIFFIN AVIATION.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB WPR10CA086Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportNogales, AZThe student's improper landing flare and the flight instructor's inadequate remedial action.Dec 3, 2009 · Substantial damage