CHI87LA043

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA28-151 · Marquette, MI · December 6, 1986

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
December 6, 1986, 14:25 local (19:25 UTC)
Place
Marquette, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N41765Piper PA28-151
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19861206064839A
Case key
13707

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of control - on ground/waterLanding - roll
Proper alignment - not correctedPilot in commandCause
Lack of total experiencePilot in commandFactor
Remedial action - not performedPilot in commandCause
Lack of familiarity with aircraftPilot in commandFactor
On ground/water encounter with terrain/waterLanding - roll
Terrain condition - snowbank

Analysis

While on landing rollout the student pilot skidded off the left side of the runway and collided with a snowbank. The student stated he was holding excessive left rudder and brake pressure.

Aircraft

Registration
N41765
Reported as
Piper PA28-151
Category
Airplane
Serial number
28-;7415327
Airframe hours
7,268
Engine
Lycoming O-320-E3D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Instructional · Part 91
Operator
Northern Airmotive, Inc.
Registered owner
Northern Airmotive Inc.
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · January 14, 1986 · 68 hours before
Departed
MQT · Marquette, MI
Destination
MQT · Marquette Co., MI
Flight plan
VFR
Airport
MQT · Marquette, runway 26, 6,500 × 150 ft, asphalt

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Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
37
Certificate
Student
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Left
Flight hours
15 total · 15 in this make and model · 11 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
330° at 5 knots
Visibility
30 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
21 °F, dew point 12 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg
Observed at
MQT

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.

Other investigations on N41765 · 1

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