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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Vero Beach, FL · March 2, 2018

Date: March 2, 2018 · 12:30 local
Place: Vero Beach, FL
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
Operator: ECPS
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N158ND
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA18CA204
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: 30 total30 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N158NDRegistered now · Piper PA-28-161S/N 2842030 · Built 1998 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-161 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On March 2, 2018 at about 1230 pm the student pilot attempted a light crosswind landing on runway 4 at the Vero Beach, Florida airport. During the flare to touchdown, control of the aircraft was lost and the aircraft exited off the side of the runway and contacted an airport marking sign with the right wing. This contact cause the substantial damage to the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

ON MARCH 2, 2018 AT ABOUT 1230 PM THE STUDENT PILOT ATTEMPTED A LIGHT CROSSWIND LANDING ON RUNWAY 4 AT THE VERO BEACH, FLORIDA AIRPORT. DURING THE FLARE TO TOUCHDOWN, CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOST AND THE AIRCRAFT EXITED OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND CONTACTED AN AIRPORT MARKING SIGN WITH THE RIGHT WING. THIS CONTACT CAUSE THE SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.

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 GAA18CA204Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportVero Beach, FLThe student pilot’s failure to maintain a stabilized approach, which resulted in overcorrection with the rudder during the landing, loss of control, and a runway excursion.Mar 2, 2018 · Substantial damage