Piper PA-28-235 N8658W

Summary

On 11 July 2009 at about 17:30 local time, a Piper PA-28-235 registered N8658W was involved in an accident near Rutherford, North Carolina, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

11 July 2009 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Rutherford, North Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Rutherford County Airport (FQD)

Coordinates

35.4281, -81.9353

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-235

Registration

N8658W

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Rutherford → Rutherford

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA09CA395

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while performing a go-around which resulted in a stall.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

A certified flight instructor and his student flew a short cross country flight. At the destination airport, the pilots practiced five landings, and then the flight instructor exited the aircraft so the student could practice touch-and-go landings. On the third touch and go, the student pilot was too far left of the runway and initiated a go around, during which the airplane "stalled." During the subsequent uncontrolled descent, the airplane clipped trees and impacted a ravine upside down, breaking off the right wing. The pilots stated that there was a 5 knot wind from the right but thought it was not a factor. They also stated there were no mechanical deficiencies with the airplane prior to the accident. Both pilots were contacted numerous times and neither submitted a National Transportation Safety Board Form 6120.1 as required.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.