ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354075
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| Date: | Thursday 23 July 1998 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 |
| Owner/operator: | Grey Lady Aviation |
| Registration: | N7406J |
| MSN: | 28-24771 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6178 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Nantucket, MA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | (KACK) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot misunderstood air traffic control instructions, and set up for the wrong runway. She was advised of the mistake, told to depart, and reenter the landing pattern for Runway 30. She said she felt rattled by the confusion, and found herself over the runway at 300 feet and too fast. She thought about going around, but felt she might conflict with traffic on another runway. She pulled back on the throttle to land, and the airplane hit hard. It bounced into the air, touched down again, and skidded off the runway to the left. Winds recorded about 35 minutes prior to the accident were from 190 degrees magnetic at 6 knots, and winds recorded about 25 minutes after the accident were from 200 degrees magnetic at 9 knots.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's failure to perform a go-around. A factor in the accident was the tailwind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC98LA150
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 10-Mar-2024 18:47 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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