- Date
- May 20, 1995, 16:46 local (21:46 UTC)
- Place
- Corpus Christi, TX
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N23557Piper PA-38-112
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report August 23, 1995
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19950520012309A
- Case key
- 19433
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Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for crosswind conditions.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
During landing on runway 13 the airplane drifted off the left side of the runway and the left wing impacted a VASI light assembly. The solo student pilot stated that the rudder was blocked and he was not able to control the airplane. Examination of the airplane by the operator did not reveal any blockage or anomalies. Wind was from 090 degrees at 13 knots.
Factual narrative
On May 20, 1995, at 1646 central daylight time, a Piper PA-38- 112, N23557, was substantially damaged during landing near Corpus Christi, Texas. The student pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the solo cross country training flight.
According to the operator, the student pilot departed the Brownsville International Airport on a solo cross country flight. While landing on Runway 13 at the Corpus Christi International Airport, the airplane drifted to the left side of the runway. The left wing impacted a VASI light assembly, the right main landing gear collapsed, and the nose landing gear was bent, damaging the engine firewall. Wind was from 090 degrees at 13 knots.
The student pilot stated that the rudder was blocked during the landing roll and he was unable to maintain directional control. Examination of the airplane by the operator did not reveal any binding, blockage or anomalies with the rudder or nose wheel steering of the airplane.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N23557
- Reported as
- Piper PA-38-112
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 38-81A0149
- Airframe hours
- 2,706
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2A, 112 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Southwind Flight Tng. Systems
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · May 9, 1995 · 5 hours before
- Departed
- BRO · Bronwsville, TX
- Destination
- CRP
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- CRP · Corpus Christi, runway 13, 7,508 × 150 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 36
- Certificate
- Student
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 30 total · 30 in this make and model · 30 in the last 90 days · 26 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 90° at 13 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- CRP, 1 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.