MKC82DA027

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28-140 · Springfield, MO · February 6, 1982

Accident · No injuriesFinal report
Date
February 6, 1982, 15:06 local (21:06 UTC)
Place
Springfield, MO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7041CPiper PA-28-140
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report February 6, 1983
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19820206002989A
Case key
72682

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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
Airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - icyFactor
Weather condition - unfavorable windFactor
Directional control - not maintainedPilot in commandCause

Analysis

During landing on runway 31, the student pilot perceived that he was high. He moved his touchdown point down the runway to the intersection with runway 19. There was an icy spot at the touchdown point on the intersection. After touchdown, the aircraft veered to the left, ran off the runway, and was substantially damaged.

Aircraft

Registration
N7041C
Reported as
Piper PA-28-140
Category
Airplane
Serial number
28 7625067
Airframe hours
3,510
Engine
Lycoming O-320-E3D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Instructional · Part 91
Operator
Daniel Boschung
Registered owner
Air Tulsa Inc.
Departed
CNU · Chanute, KS
Destination
Kennett, MO
Flight plan
VFR
Airport
SGF · Springfield Municipal, runway 31, 5,598 × 0 ft, asphalt

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Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
31
Certificate
Student
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Flight hours
24 total · 24 in this make and model · 4 as pilot in command · 24 in the last 90 days · 24 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
250° at 10 knots
Visibility
15 statute miles

FAA reports on this event · 1

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