Piper PA28 N212NA

Summary

On 1 September 2018 at about 15:45 local time, a Piper PA28 registered N212NA was involved in an accident near Cypress, Texas, 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

1 September 2018 at 15:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Cypress, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Weiser Air Park (EYQ)

Coordinates

29.9353, -95.6403

Aircraft

Piper PA28

Registration

N212NA

Category

Airplane

Year built

1978

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Cypress → Cypress

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA18CA551

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot’s improper approach path after the airplane encountered turbulence, which resulted in the airplane landing hard short of the runway.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The solo student pilot reported that, during approach, as the airplane crossed over a highway, it encountered turbulence and increased lift. He reduced power to correct, and the airplane lost altitude quickly. The student added power to compensate, but the airplane landed hard before reaching the runway, and the nose landing gear collapsed. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The student reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The automated weather observation station located about 7 miles south of the airport reported that, about 10 minutes before the accident, the wind was from 090° at 5 knots. The student was landing the airplane on runway 9.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.