# NTSB MIA08CA022: Piper PA-28-161, N148ND, Orlando, FL, November 28, 2007

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report
- Date: November 28, 2007, 14:30 local (19:30 UTC)
- Place: Orlando, FL
- Coordinates: 28.289722, -81.436943
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.2897&lon=-81.4369&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 28, 2008
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 67183
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA08CA022
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/67183/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08CA022

## Probable cause

The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - object - sign

## Analysis

The pilot stated that he was practicing patterns. It was his third one. He was making a short field landing. As soon as he landed on the numbers, put the flaps down, carburetor heat off, tapped the brakes gently along with pulling the yoke back slowly, he felt the nose entering the grassy area. He tried to control it with the rudder but couldn't fix that.  Finally he stopped in the middle of the grassy area. He then brought the plane to the taxiway at 15 and switched off the engine. The student pilot stated there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions to the airplane or any of its systems prior to the accident.

## Factual narrative

The pilot stated that he was practicing patterns. It was his third one. He was making a short field landing. As soon as he landed on the numbers, put the flaps down, carburetor heat off, tapped the brakes gently along with pulling the yoke back slowly but suddenly he felt the nose entering the grassy area. He tried to control it with the rudder but couldn't fix that.  Finally he stopped in the mid of the grassy area. He then brought the plane to the taxiway at 15 and switched off the engine. The student pilot stated there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions to the airplane or any of its systems prior to the accident.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N148ND](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N148ND-2016-06-03), registration cancelled 2016-06-03, S/N 2841338, built 1992 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Piper PA-28-161
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-161](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-161) (registry code 7102803) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 2841338
- Engines: Lycoming O-320-D3G reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Orlando Flight School
- Registered owner: Euro 2000 INC
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: KISM, Kissimmee, FL
- Destination: Kissimmee, FL
- Airport: KISM, Kissimmee Gateway, runway 15, 6,000 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Student pilot; age 19; student; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2; flight hours: 39 total, 39 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 120° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 81 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter: 30.10 inHg
- Observed at: KISM

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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