- Date
- March 12, 1982, 11:00 local (16:00 UTC)
- Place
- Allentown, PA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N2402CPiper PA-38-112
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 12, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820312008419A
- Case key
- 69741
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Analysis
The student pilot was practicing takeoffs and landings on runway 25 in crosswind conditions. The wind was from 330 degrees at 14 knots. On one of the landings, the aircraft bounced during touchdown. The pilot reportedly added a small amount of power for a smoother touchdown, but failed to compensate for the crosswind. To avoid landing off of the runway, he applied full power and raised the nose. The pilot heard the stall warning horn and lowered the nose to prevent a stall. The plane collided with bushes and a dirt bank on the left side of the runway.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2402C
- Reported as
- Piper PA-38-112
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 38-79A0173
- Airframe hours
- 1,779
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-LA2, 112 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Queen City Aviation, Inc.
- Registered owner
- Queen City Aviation, Inc.
- Departed
- Allentown, PA
- Destination
- Allentown, PA
- Airport
- Queen City, runway 25, 3,950 × 150 ft, concrete
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 38
- Certificate
- Student
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 43 total · 37 in this make and model · 8 as pilot in command · 8 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 330° at 14 knots
- Visibility
- 6 statute miles
- Temperature
- 127 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
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