ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357465
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| Date: | Wednesday 1 May 1996 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28R-200 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5030S |
| MSN: | 28R20035776 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3627 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-C1C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Forks Township, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (N43) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The certified flight instructor (CFI) and the private pilot, her husband, had flown a previous flight that day and practiced maneuvers at altitude. After a refueling stop, they departed for another training flight. The private pilot performed two practice power off landings from the downwind to runway 18. During a third practice forced landing, with the landing gear extended, the CFI took over the controls. When the airplane developed a high sink rate during the turn to final, the CFI realized that the airplane was low and slow. The CFI stated that she advanced the throttle, but the engine did not respond. The airplane's right wing struck a 25-foot-high pole at the edge of an open field, about 12 feet above the ground and 900 feet from the approach end on the runway. The private pilot stated that during the approach he thought that they were getting 'too slow and too low,' and when full power was applied the engine response 'sounded strange.' Examination of the wreckage revealed no preimpact failure of the airframe or engine.
Probable Cause: the flight instructor's misjudgment of distance and altitude, and delay in performing remedial action.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC96LA095
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 18:14 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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