ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288842
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| Date: | Wednesday 21 September 2011 |
| Time: | 15:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-161 |
| Owner/operator: | Flightsafety International |
| Registration: | N9249L |
| MSN: | 2841257 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1989 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 11787 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Okeechobee, Florida -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Pahokee-Palm Beach County Glades Airport, FL (PHK/KPHK) |
| Okeechobee County Airport, FL (OBE/KOBE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the certified flight instructor (CFI), the student pilot entered the downwind leg of the traffic pattern and reduced the power to idle when the airplane was abeam the runway numbers in order to perform a power-off landing. The airplane slowed to glide speed, and the student pilot selected 10 degrees of flaps and turned onto the base leg. After turning onto final approach, the airplane's airspeed decreased to below 60 knots, and the CFI advised the student pilot to perform a go-around. The CFI then took control of the airplane to prevent an "imminent stall" and applied full power, but the airplane continued to descend. The airplane struck trees and a fence and then impacted the ground. The CFI subsequently reduced the power to idle and applied the brakes. However, the airplane struck another fence, turned 180 degrees, and came to rest in a grassy area to the left of the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings and fuselage during the accident sequence. The CFI did not report any preexisting mechanical anomalies with the airplane.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain the proper glidepath during a power-off landing and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA11CA497
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 06:51 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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