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FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Lake Wales, FL · April 28, 2012

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Date
April 28, 2012 · 13:30 local
Place
Lake Wales, FL
Airport
Lake Wales Municipal
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Rotation
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N746RA
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA12LA314
Reported as
Piper PA-28-161
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Student
Pilot’s flight hours
47 total47 in this make and model47 in the last 90 days
N746RARegistration cancelled Jun 2, 2016 · Piper PA-28-161S/N 2841136 · Built 1989Airframe modelPiper PA-28-161Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

An aircraft assigned to airlines career academy in kissimmee was performing pattern solo training at the Lake Wales airport. During this time the instructor then departed the aircraft and gave the student instructions for his solo. The student proceeded to runway 17-35 and completed the pattern work as directed. It is unsure whether unfamiliar or disoriented, he taxied back to the active as required but, movement and take off directions were disregarded and the student taxied to runway 6 in preparation of a short field take off at intersection d. the instructor stated he made every attempt to stop the take off roll but, was unsuccessful. The student had approximately 2000 ft and needed only 850 for safe rotation. He was observed and remained in ground effect for 5-6 seconds & 3-4 feet off the ground. During this time the student reported a loss of power and aborted the take off. However later in his written statement alleged it to be his elevator. It appears the student had sufficient runway remaining to stop but, depleted usable & the aircraft veered off the end of the runway striking some small shrubs and trees causing structural damage to the left wing l/e cap, one spar rib and damage to the wing fuel tank. During the investigation maintenance technicians were available to run the engine and any power loss could not be duplicated. A temporary repair was performed and the aircraft was issued a ferry permit to return to base.

As the FAA filed it

AN AIRCRAFT ASSIGNED TO AIRLINES CAREER ACADEMY IN KISSIMMEE WAS PERFORMING PATTERN SOLO TRAINING AT THE LAKE WALES AIRPORT. DURING THIS TIME THE INSTRUCTOR THEN DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT AND GAVE THE STUDENT INSTRUCTIONS FOR HIS SOLO. THE STUDENT PROCEEDED TO RUNWAY 17-35 AND COMPLETED THE PATTERN WORK AS DIRECTED. IT IS UNSURE WHETHER UNFAMILIAR OR DISORIENTED, HE TAXIED BACK TO THE ACTIVE AS REQUIRED BUT, MOVEMENT AND TAKE OFF DIRECTIONS WERE DISREGARDED AND THE STUDENT TAXIED TO RUNWAY 6 IN PREPARATION OF A SHORT FIELD TAKE OFF AT INTERSECTION D. THE INSTRUCTOR STATED HE MADE EVERY ATTEMPT TO STOP THE TAKE OFF ROLL BUT, WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE STUDENT HAD APPROXIMATELY 2000 FT AND NEEDED ONLY 850 FOR SAFE ROTATION. HE WAS OBSERVED AND REMAINED IN GROUND EFFECT FOR 5-6 SECONDS & 3-4 FEET OFF THE GROUND. DURING THIS TIME THE STUDENT REPORTED A LOSS OF POWER AND ABORTED THE TAKE OFF. HOWEVER LATER IN HIS WRITTEN STATEMENT ALLEGED IT TO BE HIS ELEVATOR. IT APPEARS THE STUDENT HAD SUFFICIENT RUNWAY REMAINING TO STOP BUT, DEPLETED USABLE & THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY STRIKING SOME SMALL SHRUBS AND TREES CAUSING STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING L/E CAP, ONE SPAR RIB AND DAMAGE TO THE WING FUEL TANK. DURING THE INVESTIGATION MAINTENANCE TECHNICIANS WERE AVAILABLE TO RUN THE ENGINE AND ANY POWER LOSS COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. A TEMPORARY REPAIR WAS PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS ISSUED A FERRY PERMIT TO RETURN TO BASE.

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 ERA12LA314Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLake Wales, FLThe student pilot’s decision to depart from an intersection with insufficient runway remaining for takeoff, which resulted in a rejected takeoff and subsequent runway excursion.Apr 28, 2012 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N746RA · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20121113025309ITakeoff: Departure Roll · Everglades City, FLTwo private pilots's were on board this aircraft at the time of the event. The PIC was seated left seat. The pilot in the right seat is considered a passenger and was not logging flight time at the time of the event. Based on the investigation, N746RA landed…Nov 13, 2012 · Minor damageIncident 20110127000449ITakeoff: Departure Roll · Lake Wales, FLOn January 27, 2011, [privacy data omitted], a student pilot, certificate number [privacy data omitted], was conducting solo touch and goes on runway 6, in a Piper PA-28-161, N746RA, at the Lake Wales Municipal Airport, Lake Wales, Florida. On or about the…Jan 27, 2011 · Minor damage