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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Homestead, FL · May 16, 2016

Date: May 16, 2016 · 16:46 local
Place: Homestead, FL
Airport: Homestead General Aviation
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N7031R
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA16FA186
Reported as: Piper PA-28-140
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320-E2A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N7031RRegistration cancelled Mar 16, 2018 · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-21728 · Built 1966 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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A Piper PA28-140 aircraft, N7031R, departed kendall-tamiami executive airport (tmb). The pilot of the aircraft attempted a touch and go on runway 36 at Homestead General Aviation Airport (X51). The aircraft drifted west of the runway, lost altitude and struck a canal embankment located 320 feet west of runway 36. The aircraft came to rest upright 400 feet west of runway 36 pointed in a 203 degree heading. The aircraft was severely damaged by the impact with the canal embankment and subsequent sliding on the ground. The pilot was severely injured and airlifted to the local hospital. The passenger was not injured.

As the FAA filed it

A PIPER PA28-140 AIRCRAFT, N7031R, DEPARTED KENDALL-TAMIAMI EXECUTIVE AIRPORT (TMB). THE PILOT OF THE AIRCRAFT ATTEMPTED A TOUCH AND GO ON RUNWAY 36 AT HOMESTEAD GENERAL AVIATION AIRPORT (X51). THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED WEST OF THE RUNWAY, LOST ALTITUDE AND STRUCK A CANAL EMBANKMENT LOCATED 320 FEET WEST OF RUNWAY 36. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST UPRIGHT 400 FEET WEST OF RUNWAY 36 POINTED IN A 203 DEGREE HEADING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED BY THE IMPACT WITH THE CANAL EMBANKMENT AND SUBSEQUENT SLIDING ON THE GROUND. THE PILOT WAS SEVERELY INJURED AND AIRLIFTED TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL. THE PASSENGER WAS NOT INJURED.

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 ERA16FA186Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportHomestead, FLThe pilot's improper decision to allow the passenger to attempt a landing, which resulted in a loss of control during landing with a quartering tailwind. Contributing to the severity of the pilot's injuries was the separation of the deteriorated shoulder…May 16, 2016 · Substantial damage