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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-38-112 · Taylor, TX · September 2, 2019

Date: September 2, 2019 · 10:30 local
Place: Taylor, TX
Airport: Taylor Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
Operator: PQQS
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6400A
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN19CA336
Reported as: Piper PA-38-112
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-235 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 445 total18 in this make and model172 in the last 90 days

N6400ARegistration cancelled Jun 22, 2020 · Piper PA-38-112S/N 38-78A0415 · Built 1978 Airframe modelPiper PA-38-112 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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At approximately 0925 on September 2, 2019, N6400A departed georgetown municipal airport, TX (gtu),

To conduct precision take off on landing training at Taylor Municipal Airport, TX (T74). At approximately 1030, during the third approach, the instructor told the student pilot to perform a simulated soft field take off. Will performing the maneuver, the aircraft stalled impacting the ground in a grassy field about 100 yards north of the runway centerline.

As the FAA filed it

AT APPROXIMATELY 0925 ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2019, N6400A DEPARTED GEORGETOWN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, TX (GTU),

TO CONDUCT PRECISION TAKE OFF ON LANDING TRAINING AT TAYLOR MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, TX (T74). AT APPROXIMATELY 1030, DURING THE THIRD APPROACH, THE INSTRUCTOR TOLD THE STUDENT PILOT TO PERFORM A SIMULATED SOFT FIELD TAKE OFF. WILL PERFORMING THE MANEUVER, THE AIRCRAFT STALLED IMPACTING THE GROUND IN A GRASSY FIELD ABOUT 100 YARDS NORTH OF THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CEN19CA336Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportTaylor, TXThe flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the student's soft-field takeoff, which resulted in an excessive pitch attitude, settling effect, and impact with a ditch off the end of the runway.Sep 2, 2019 · Substantial damage