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FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-181 · Phoenix, AZ · April 1, 2018

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Date
April 1, 2018 · 14:02 local
Place
Phoenix, AZ
Phase of flight
Landing: Approach
Operating rules
Pilot school (Part 141)
Operator
FQAS
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N297PA
NTSB investigation
NTSBGAA18CA193
Reported as
Piper PA-28-181
Reported engine
Lycoming O-360 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
335 total51 in this make and model80 in the last 90 days
N297PARegistration cancelled May 4, 2019 · Piper PA-28-181S/N 2843506 · Built 2002Airframe modelPiper PA-28-181Engine modelLycoming O-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

The aircraft was on final to 7L at kdvt with the student at the controls. The instructor reported the winds were from the south at 12 knots gusting to 18 knots. As the aircraft approached the runway it drifted left of centerline. The instructor called for a go around. Neither the instructor nor the student could confirm who manipulated the throttle control and flap lever. The instructor was unsure as to why the aircraft was continuing on a divergent path from the runway. The instructor took controls. Neither of them remember a positive exchange of the controls. The instructor stated ?it wasn?t climbing.? He banked aircraft to the right back towards the runway and felt contact with the ground. The instructor said he noticed a sign and pulled up to avoid it. The right wing made contact with the sign. The instructor said the aircraft stalled and impacted the ground on right side of runway.

The instructor and student both stated they combined two lessons (lesson 1.9 and 1.10 of approved tco) on the flight. The student had 11 hours of flight training prior to these lessons. On day of accident, they had flown 2.8 hrs. On a previous go around attempt, the instructor reported that the student retracted the flaps incorrectly and the issue was discussed. The student was flying this approach without assistance as the instructor?s hands were on the glare shield. The FAA inspectors could not communicate with the student effectively

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON FINAL TO 7L AT KDVT WITH THE STUDENT AT THE CONTROLS. THE INSTRUCTOR REPORTED THE WINDS WERE FROM THE SOUTH AT 12 KNOTS GUSTING TO 18 KNOTS. AS THE AIRCRAFT APPROACHED THE RUNWAY IT DRIFTED LEFT OF CENTERLINE. THE INSTRUCTOR CALLED FOR A GO AROUND. NEITHER THE INSTRUCTOR NOR THE STUDENT COULD CONFIRM WHO MANIPULATED THE THROTTLE CONTROL AND FLAP LEVER. THE INSTRUCTOR WAS UNSURE AS TO WHY THE AIRCRAFT WAS CONTINUING ON A DIVERGENT PATH FROM THE RUNWAY. THE INSTRUCTOR TOOK CONTROLS. NEITHER OF THEM REMEMBER A POSITIVE EXCHANGE OF THE CONTROLS. THE INSTRUCTOR STATED ?IT WASN?T CLIMBING.? HE BANKED AIRCRAFT TO THE RIGHT BACK TOWARDS THE RUNWAY AND FELT CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. THE INSTRUCTOR SAID HE NOTICED A SIGN AND PULLED UP TO AVOID IT. THE RIGHT WING MADE CONTACT WITH THE SIGN. THE INSTRUCTOR SAID THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND IMPACTED THE GROUND ON RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY.

THE INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT BOTH STATED THEY COMBINED TWO LESSONS (LESSON 1.9 AND 1.10 OF APPROVED TCO) ON THE FLIGHT. THE STUDENT HAD 11 HOURS OF FLIGHT TRAINING PRIOR TO THESE LESSONS. ON DAY OF ACCIDENT, THEY HAD FLOWN 2.8 HRS. ON A PREVIOUS GO AROUND ATTEMPT, THE INSTRUCTOR REPORTED THAT THE STUDENT RETRACTED THE FLAPS INCORRECTLY AND THE ISSUE WAS DISCUSSED. THE STUDENT WAS FLYING THIS APPROACH WITHOUT ASSISTANCE AS THE INSTRUCTOR?S HANDS WERE ON THE GLARE SHIELD. THE FAA INSPECTORS COULD NOT COMMUNICATE WITH THE STUDENT EFFECTIVELY

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 GAA18CA193Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPhoenix, AZThe student pilot’s improper selection of the flap setting during a go-around, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.Apr 1, 2018 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N297PA · 2

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

Incident 20101107050791IGround/Ramp/Ma · Phoenix, AZOn November 07, 2010 around 0845 MST, N297PA, Piper PA28-181 struck the right wing tip to a propeller spinner of a parked aircraft. This aircraft sustained minor damage to the wing tip. The other aircraft was not damaged.Nov 7, 2010 · Minor damageIncident 20060114000859IIn Traffic Pattern-Circling · Phoenix, AZ(-23) Following return from practice area after approximately .7 hour flight time, the student noticed an odor of smoke in the cabin while on down wind leg for landing. Following a normal approach the student landed with no further problems. Post flight…Jan 14, 2006 · Minor damage