ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 379640
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| Date: | Friday 27 April 1984 |
| Time: | 17:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8695E |
| MSN: | 2804625147 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1754 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E3D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Shiro, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Shiro, TX |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A FENCE, DITCH & TREES DURING A TOUCH-&-GO LANDING ON A SHORT GRASS STRIP WITH OBSTRUCTIONS AT BOTH ENDS. THIS WAS THE STUDENTS 4TH SOLO ATTEMPT AND ACCORDING TO THE OWNER OF THE AVIATION TRAINING CENTER TOUCH-&-GO LANDINGS ARE NOT NORMALLY PERMITTED ON FIELDS THAT 'SHORT' ESPECIALLY WITH A STUDENT OF LIMITED EXPERIENCE. HE THOUGHT THAT THE STUDENT 'COERCED' THE CFI INTO ENDORSING THE SOLO FLT. THERE WERE 40 FT TREES AT THE END OF THE 2080 FT LONG TURF AIRSTRIP. THE OWNER OF THE TRAINING SCHOOL SAID HE SAW EVIDENCE OF BRAKING AT MIDFIELD WHEN THE STUDENT HAD DOUBTS ABOUT CLEARING THE TREES.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW84LA215
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 07:57 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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