ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 312248
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| Date: | Friday 10 March 2023 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZS-FOH |
| MSN: | 28-23935 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lanseria International Airport (FALA) -
 South Africa
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Lanseria International Airport (HLA/FALA) |
| Lanseria International Airport (HLA/FALA) | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A student pilot (SP) was on board a Piper Cherokee with registration ZS-FOH. This was a training flight from Lanseria International Airport (FALA) to the general flying area (GFA) and back to the same airport. The SP stated that Runway (RWY) 07 was use. The SP taxied the aircraft to the holding point of RWY 07. She was given a take-off clearance and she applied power to initiate the take-off roll along the runway. When the aircraft reached take-off speed of around 60 & 65 kts the SP pulled back on the yoke and the aircraft lifted off the ground. According to the SP, the aircraft stopped gaining height and could not understand what was happening. The aircraft lost lift and impacted the runway hard, it veered to the right and came to stop on the edge of the runway. The SP was not injured, and the aircraft sustained damages to the undercarriage, propeller, and the right-hand wing. Cause: The SP rotated before reaching the rotation speed.
Probable Cause
The aircraft stalled during rotation which resulted in the aircraft impacting the runway.
Contributing Factor(s)
Application of excessive back pressure during rotation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://caasanwebsitestorage.blob.core.windows.net/occurencereports/March%202023.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-May-2023 13:32 | harro | Added |
| 16-Jun-2023 13:35 | harro | Updated |
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