Piper PA-28-140 N4518F

Summary

On 9 May 2013 at about 20:50 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N4518F, operated by Pittman Daniel W, was involved in an accident near Jacksonville, North Carolina, 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

9 May 2013 at 20:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Jacksonville, North Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Albert J Ellis Airport (OAJ)

Coordinates

34.8292, -77.6122

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-140

Registration

N4518F

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Pittman Daniel W

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Jacksonville → Jacksonville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA13CA235

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the go-around attempt, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and collision with the ground.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the solo student pilot, he returned to the traffic pattern following some airwork, and was practicing landings to a full stop. On final approach to runway 5, the airplane drifted to the left side of the runway. The left main landing gear touched down first, and the airplane pivoted to the left. The student attempted a full power go-around, and as he pulled back on the yoke during takeoff, the left wing stalled, and the nose gear struck the ground. The airplane spun around 180 degrees before coming to a stop, resulting in substantial damage to the right wing and empennage. He reported that the wind was calm just before the landing. The student pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.