What happened
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On March 16, 2024, at approximately 1438 hours local time, a flight was conducted to allow a student pilot to regain his ninety (90) day solo currency. The student pilot and certified flight instructor (CFI) conducted preflight planning and a weight balance before departing in the aircraft. Weather at preflight planning was: 290011KT, 10SM, clr, 00/M08, A2994, and RMKA02 (reported by metar/asos on field). Both pilots reported a normal takeoff. Before initiating the approach to runway 25, the pilots conducted aircraft maneuvering around a local lake (approximately 6.26 NM east of the field). After the VFR maneuvering, a VFR approach was made to runway 25. Before the approach, student pilot and CFI agreed to conduct a no-flap landing to runway 25. Per the student pilot, the aircraft landed on the nose wheel first upon landing, then ballooned and drifted right over the grass between the runway and taxi way (alpha). The CFI stated that the aircraft touched down on the rear landing gear first and described the approach to the runway as “flat.” once the aircraft drifted right, the CFI got on the controls with the student pilot, and both applied full throttle and tried to takeoff and steer the aircraft back to the runway. The aircraft was not able to gain lift to safely takeoff nor to be maneuvered back to the runway. The airplane struck the ground causing the left landing gear and left flap to be torn off. Before the aircraft came to rest in the infield area between the taxi way and runway, it struck a taxi way sign and approximately three taxi way lights. Winds at the time of the accident were reported as 28008 kt. Weather conditions were 10SM, SCT110, 01/M09, A2990, rmk A02 (reported by metar/asos). Flight was completed at approximately at 15:02 hours local time. Aircraft had sustained damage to the left wing, left aileron, left wingtip, and right elevator. Damage has been determined to be substantial (NTSB). Flight appeared to be following and in compliance with all 14 CFR part 91 and 14 CFR part 61 regulations.
As the FAA filed it
ON MARCH 16, 2024, AT APPROXIMATELY 1438 HOURS LOCAL TIME, A FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED TO ALLOW A STUDENT PILOT TO REGAIN HIS NINETY (90) DAY SOLO CURRENCY. THE STUDENT PILOT AND CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (CFI) CONDUCTED PREFLIGHT PLANNING AND A WEIGHT BALANCE BEFORE DEPARTING IN THE AIRCRAFT. WEATHER AT PREFLIGHT PLANNING WAS: 290011KT, 10SM, CLR, 00/M08, A2994, AND RMKA02 (REPORTED BY METAR/ASOS ON FIELD). BOTH PILOTS REPORTED A NORMAL TAKEOFF. BEFORE INITIATING THE APPROACH TO RUNWAY 25, THE PILOTS CONDUCTED AIRCRAFT MANEUVERING AROUND A LOCAL LAKE (APPROXIMATELY 6.26 NM EAST OF THE FIELD). AFTER THE VFR MANEUVERING, A VFR APPROACH WAS MADE TO RUNWAY 25. BEFORE THE APPROACH, STUDENT PILOT AND CFI AGREED TO CONDUCT A NO-FLAP LANDING TO RUNWAY 25. PER THE STUDENT PILOT, THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ON THE NOSE WHEEL FIRST UPON LANDING, THEN BALLOONED AND DRIFTED RIGHT OVER THE GRASS BETWEEN THE RUNWAY AND TAXI WAY (ALPHA). THE CFI STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN ON THE REAR LANDING GEAR FIRST AND DESCRIBED THE APPROACH TO THE RUNWAY AS “FLAT.” ONCE THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED RIGHT, THE CFI GOT ON THE CONTROLS WITH THE STUDENT PILOT, AND BOTH APPLIED FULL THROTTLE AND TRIED TO TAKEOFF AND STEER THE AIRCRAFT BACK TO THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT ABLE TO GAIN LIFT TO SAFELY TAKEOFF NOR TO BE MANEUVERED BACK TO THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE STRUCK THE GROUND CAUSING THE LEFT LANDING GEAR AND LEFT FLAP TO BE TORN OFF. BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN THE INFIELD AREA BETWEEN THE TAXI WAY AND RUNWAY, IT STRUCK A TAXI WAY SIGN AND APPROXIMATELY THREE TAXI WAY LIGHTS. WINDS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WERE REPORTED AS 28008 KT. WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE 10SM, SCT110, 01/M09, A2990, RMK A02 (REPORTED BY METAR/ASOS). FLIGHT WAS COMPLETED AT APPROXIMATELY AT 15:02 HOURS LOCAL TIME. AIRCRAFT HAD SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING, LEFT AILERON, LEFT WINGTIP, AND RIGHT ELEVATOR. DAMAGE HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE SUBSTANTIAL (NTSB). FLIGHT APPEARED TO BE FOLLOWING AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL 14 CFR PART 91 AND 14 CFR PART 61 REGULATIONS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.