ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 363866
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| Date: | Sunday 5 April 1992 |
| Time: | 13:20 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-38-112 |
| Owner/operator: | Brookfield Pilot Service |
| Registration: | N6350A |
| MSN: | 38-78A0393 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2982 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Brookfield, WI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE INSTRUCTOR (CFI) AND STUDENT PLT WERE PRACTICING PATTERN WORK. THE CFI TOOK CONTROL OF THE ACFT TO DEMONSTRATE A SHORT FIELD LANDING. HE RPRTD THAT JUST BEFORE REACHING THE RWY THRESHOLD, AN EXCESSIVE SINK RATE DEVELOPED FROM WHAT HE BELIEVED WAS A DOWN BURST. HE INITIATED A GO-AROUND, BUT THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN ON A GRAVEL EMBANKMENT BEFORE REACHING THE PAVED RWY. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE NOSE GEAR BROKE OFF & THE ACFT NOSED OVER. THE CFI HAD A TOTAL FLT TIME OF ABOUT 430 HRS.
Probable Cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT (CFI) TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT FOR LANDING. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITION, THE EXCESSIVE DESCENT RATE THAT DEVELOPED ON FINAL APPROACH, AND THE CFI'S DELAY IN TAKING REMEDIAL ACTION TO CORRECT THE SITUATION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI92LA123
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2024 06:56 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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