ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358760
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| Date: | Thursday 29 June 1995 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-180 |
| Owner/operator: | Thomas Sidenfaden |
| Registration: | N7658W |
| MSN: | 28-1558 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2914 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A3A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Thermal, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Palm Springs, CA (PSP |
| (KTRM) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE STUDENT PILOT STATED THAT WHILE LANDING DURING HIS 14TH TOUCH-AND-GO, THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE LEFT AND HE COULD NOT REGAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE AIRPLANE'S GROUND SPEED WAS BELOW 50 KNOTS AND THE STUDENT PILOT DECIDED THAT A GO-AROUND WAS UNSAFE. THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED TO THE LEFT OFF THE RUNWAY AND INTO THE DIRT. DAMAGE TO THE NOSE GEAR, FIREWALL, AND RIGHT WING SPAR RESULTED. THE STUDENT PILOT HAD LOGGED 75 TOTAL HOURS, WITH 10 OF THOSE HOURS BEING SOLO. NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WERE REPORTED BY THE STUDENT PILOT.
Probable Cause: the student pilot's failure to maintain directional control while executing a touch-and-go.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX95LA241
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 14-Mar-2024 17:55 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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