ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 278710
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| Date: | Wednesday 7 July 2021 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: | Piper PA28 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N1592J |
| MSN: | 28-24002 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4703 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bishopville, South Carolina -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Bishopville, SC |
| Bishopville, SC | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The flight instructor reported that while practicing short field takeoff and landing maneuvers with a helicopter rated commercial pilot, about 25 ft above the runway he called for a go-around when the approach became unstable. When it became apparent to the instructor that the airplane was not climbing, he started to manipulate the flight controls with the student to assist with the go-around maneuver, unaware that the student had retracted the flaps fully to 0° degrees. Subsequently, the airplane lost lift, descended, and struck the Visual Approach Slope Indicator (VASI) lights before coming to rest in the grass, resulting in substantial damage to the stabilator. The flight instructor reported that there were no preimpact anomalies or malfunctions which would have precluded normal flight.
Probable Cause: The flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the student during a go-around, which resulted in a loss of lift and a subsequent collision with the VASI lights.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA21LA280
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jun-2022 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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