ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358228
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| Date: | Tuesday 26 September 1995 |
| Time: | 13:48 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-161 |
| Owner/operator: | Florida Inst. Of Technology |
| Registration: | N607FT |
| MSN: | 2841215 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1989 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3214 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-D3G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Melbourne, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | (KMLB) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE STUDENT PILOT WAS ON HIS FIRST SUPERVISED SOLO FLIGHT. DURING THE SECOND LANDING ON RUNWAY 9 THE AIRCRAFT PORPOISED AS HE FLARED. THE AIRCRAFT ALSO DRIFTED TO THE LEFT DUE TO A CROSSWIND. THE STUDENT APPLIED FULL POWER AND INITIATED A GO-AROUND. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN ON THE RUNWAY AND THEN RAN OFF THE RUNWAY. HE CLOSED THE THROTTLE AND ATTEMPTED TO REGAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH RUNWAY SIGNS, SEPARATED THE LEFT MAIN GEAR, AND CAME TO REST IN A DITCH. THE WINDS WERE REPORTED TO BE FROM 130 DEGREES AT 13 KNOTS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING LANDING. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE CROSSWIND.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA95LA235
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 19 October 2004 | N607FT | Fit Aviation LLC | 0 | Valkaria, Florida | |
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| 20 November 2018 | N607FT | Pilot Training Center Llc | 0 | Miami Executive Airport (KTMB), Miami-Dade County, FL | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2024 11:15 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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