Piper PA-28-161 N280FT

Summary

On 22 July 2005 at about 16:20 local time, a Piper PA-28-161 registered N280FT was involved in an accident near Kissimmee, Florida, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

22 July 2005 at 16:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Kissimmee, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Kissimmee Gateway (ISM)

Coordinates

28.2897, -81.4372

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-161

Registration

N280FT

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Kissimmee → Kissimmee

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA05CA141

Nobody was injured.

Failure of the student pilot to maintain control of the airplane during a go around resulting in the airplane descending and colliding with the ground.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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The student pilot stated he was on final approach to runway 15 with 3 stages of flaps applied to the airplane and with an indicated airspeed of 65 knots. When the airplane was about ten feet above the runway, he felt turbulence and the left wing dropped toward the ground. He tried to correct with rudder and aileron. When the airplane leveled out it was about 90 degrees to the runway. He attempted to go around. He applied full engine power and retracted one stage of flaps. The airplane did not climb quickly enough and hit the ground. He stated there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions to the airplane or any of its systems prior to the accident. The winds at the time of the accident were from 360 degrees at 5 knots with no gusts.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.