ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369321
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| Date: | Thursday 12 January 1989 |
| Time: | 16:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-38-112 |
| Owner/operator: | Aero Leasing, Inc. |
| Registration: | N2439B |
| MSN: | 38-79A0062 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4601 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Terra Ceia, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| Sarasota, FL (KSRQ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE STUDENT PLT STATED THAT DURING A SOLO X-COUNTRY FLT, HE HEARD UNUSUAL SOUNDS, BUT THERE WAS NO ENG FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION. HE ELECTED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN A SOD FIELD. AFTER LANDING WITH A TAILWIND, HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE ACFT BEFORE IT CONTINUED INTO A DITCH & WAS DAMAGED. COMPANY PERSONNEL WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANY PREIMPACT PROBLEMS.
Probable Cause: THE IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION BY THE STUDENT PILOT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: TAILWIND CONDITIONS DURING THE LANDING AND THE PROXIMITY OF THE DITCH TO THE SELECTED LANDING AREA.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA89LA068
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 24-Mar-2024 13:09 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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