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July 7, 1993 · Piper PA-28-181 · N7630C

Baton Rouge, LA

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 7, 1993
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
Aircraft
Piper PA-28-181
Tail Number
N7630C
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
FTW93LA208

THE STUDENT PILOT WAS ON HIS THIRD SUPERVISED SOLO WHEN THE INSTRUCTOR TOLD HIM TO GO AROUND DURING A TOUCH AND GO AS THE AIRPLANE DRIFTED LEFT OFF THE RUNWAY INTO THE GRASS. AFTER A DELAY, THE STUDENT ATTEMPTED TO ABORT THE LANDING WITH THE FLAPS FULLY DEPLOYED. HE STATED THE AIRPLANE WOULD NOT CLIMB. THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED LEFT AND STRUCK A LIGHT STANCHION IN THE PARKING LOT OF THE LOCAL FAA OFFICE. IT SUBSEQUENTLY STRUCK A BILLBOARD AND CAME TO REST IN THE FRONT YARD OF A RESIDENCE.

NTSB Probable Cause

THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO ABORT THE LANDING IN A TIMELY MANNER AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.

Full Narrative

On July 7, 1993, at 1001 central daylight time, a Piper PA-28- 181, N7630C, was destroyed when it collided with objects and the ground during an aborted landing at Ryan Field in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The airplane, flown by a student pilot, was on a local instructional flight. There was no flight plan filed and visual meteorological conditions prevailed throughout the area. The pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. According to the FAA and operator, the student pilot was on his third supervised solo, doing touch and go landings with the instructor on the side of the runway talking to him over a portable radio. The pilot landed on runway 22 and was observed drifting left off the runway into the grass. The instructor told the student to go around. After a delay, the student attempted to execute an aborted landing with the flaps fully deployed. He stated that the airplane would not climb. During the attempt, the student lost control and struck a light stanchion in the parking lot of the local FAA office. After hitting the light, the airplane hit a billboard, came down in an adjacent parking lot, went through a fence, crossed a road, and came to rest in the front yard of a residence.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time10:01 CDT
Nearest AirportRyan Field (0nm)
Runway22
Runway Length3799 ft
Runway Width75 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftPiper PA-28-181
Tail NumberN7630C
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-360-A4M · Reciprocating · 180
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 46 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind220° @ 6 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 3500 ft
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time15:02
Weather SourceWFAC

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