- Date
- September 3, 1984, 13:20 local (18:20 UTC)
- Place
- Midland, TX
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N2324APiper PA-38
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840903045269A
- Case key
- 21450
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Both plts were practicing 180 degree power off 'spot' landings after hiatus from flying activity. Plt in left seat was at controls, undershot slightly and acft bounced on touchdown. Plt applied power for recovery from the bounced lndg but right seat plt also took controls and interfered with the recovery. Acft settled to the ground left wing low resulting in a swerve to the left. Left seat plt cut power and applied brakes as acft departed runway. Acft continued across ramp area and collided with a fuel pump.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2324A
- Reported as
- Piper PA-38
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 38-78A0638
- Airframe hours
- 2,308
- Engine
- Lycoming O-23-5L2C, 112 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Robert G. Williams
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 3, 1984 · 2 hours before
- Airport
- 7TX6 · Sky Ranch, runway 16, 5,000 × 30 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 44
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Expired
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 328 total · 28 in this make and model · 294 as pilot in command · 1 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 30° at 13 knots
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- -0 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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