What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On August 07, 2013, at approximately 1800Z, a Piper PA28-180, N2195T, registered to donald weishuhn a student pilot, was substantially damaged during an instructional flight with a certificated flight instructor (CFI) onboard. The CFI privacy data omitted, attempted a go-around on runway 27 at Clare Municipal Airport (48D).
Both CFI and student stated the aircraft was too low and slow for normal approach speed, the CFI recognized the condition and attempted a go-around. The aircraft touched down on the grass on the south side of runway 27, and came to rest in a drainage ditch. The aircraft was substantially damaged by ground impact.
Day visual meterological conditions prevailed for the part 91 local instructional flight. The CFI and student exited the aircraft on their own.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 07, 2013, AT APPROXIMATELY 1800Z, A PIPER PA28-180, N2195T, REGISTERED TO DONALD WEISHUHN A STUDENT PILOT, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT WITH A CERTIFICATED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (CFI) ONBOARD. THE CFI ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND ON RUNWAY 27 AT CLARE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (48D).
BOTH CFI AND STUDENT STATED THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOO LOW AND SLOW FOR NORMAL APPROACH SPEED, THE CFI RECOGNIZED THE CONDITION AND ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN ON THE GRASS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF RUNWAY 27, AND CAME TO REST IN A DRAINAGE DITCH. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED BY GROUND IMPACT.
DAY VISUAL METEROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE PART 91 LOCAL INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT. THE CFI AND STUDENT EXITED THE AIRCRAFT ON THEIR OWN.
NTSB investigation
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