ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353867
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| Date: | Saturday 29 August 1998 |
| Time: | 12:50 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-235 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N235CF |
| MSN: | 28-10155 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1963 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1275 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-B4B5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mineola, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Tyler, TX (KTYR) |
| (3F9) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the dual instructional flight, the airplane collided with a fence post about 25 feet short of the runway while on final approach for landing. The flight instructor described the 43-hour student pilot's approach as 'stabilized although it was a little low.' According to the instructor, as the airplane approached the runway, there was 'a sudden drop of about 15 to 20 feet' at which time he took control and landed the airplane on the runway. According to the student pilot, 'moments before striking the post my instructor said something like 'watch the fence' and took the controls.'
Probable Cause: The flight instructor's failure to maintain clearance from the fence post. A factor was the flight instructor's delay in taking remedial action to remedy the student's improper glidepath.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW98LA381
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2024 11:27 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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