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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-150 · Manassas, VA · March 2, 2022

Date: March 2, 2022 · 18:05 local
Place: Manassas, VA
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5627W
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA22LA143
Reported as: Piper PA-28-150
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 565 total205 in this make and model58 in the last 90 days

N5627WRegistered now · Piper PA-28-150S/N 28-772 · Built 1962 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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At hef, student at controls for a normal takeoff, traffic pattern, touch and go, on 2nd touch and go student began to lose control of aircraft and added incorrect rudder controls during rotation, aircraft went left off the runway. As CFI I attempted to retake controls to center aircraft but not in time to arrest the aircraft veering off the runway, coming to a stop in the grass after the prop strike stopped the engine, and wingtip hit a runway light.

As the FAA filed it

AT HEF, STUDENT AT CONTROLS FOR A NORMAL TAKEOFF, TRAFFIC PATTERN, TOUCH AND GO, ON 2ND TOUCH AND GO STUDENT BEGAN TO LOSE CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT AND ADDED INCORRECT RUDDER CONTROLS DURING ROTATION, AIRCRAFT WENT LEFT OFF THE RUNWAY. AS CFI I ATTEMPTED TO RETAKE CONTROLS TO CENTER AIRCRAFT BUT NOT IN TIME TO ARREST THE AIRCRAFT VEERING OFF THE RUNWAY, COMING TO A STOP IN THE GRASS AFTER THE PROP STRIKE STOPPED THE ENGINE, AND WINGTIP HIT A RUNWAY LIGHT.

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 ERA22LA143Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportManassas, VAThe student pilot’s improper left rudder input after power application during the touch-and-go landing which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with airport lighting equipment. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s inadequate…Mar 2, 2022 · Substantial damage