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October 9, 2002 · Piper PA-28R-200 · N22DB

Cullman, AL

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
October 9, 2002
Injury Outcomes
3 injuries (3 minor injuries)
Location
Cullman, AL
Aircraft
Piper PA-28R-200
Tail Number
N22DB
Operator
Gary Self
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
MIA03LA004

During a touch-and-go landing with the student at the controls, the CFI stated that the student "over flared" causing the airplane to climb and slow down. The CFI told the student to add power, and the student added too much causing the airplane to climb a little more. The CFI took over control of the airplane, added full power to the engine, but said he was too slow in "reducing flaps." The airplane did not accelerate or climb, so the CFI reduced the flaps to the second notch, but was unable to recover. He reduced power to idle, the airplane contacted the ground two or three times, went through the infield between the runway and taxiway, struck a parked airplane with the left wing, and went down into a gully.

NTSB Probable Cause

the pilot-in-command's (CFI) delayed remedial action, and improper recovery from a bounced landing, resulting in a hard landing, and impact with a parked airplane.

Full Narrative

On October 9, 2002, about 1645 central daylight time, a Piper PA-28R-200, N22DB, registered to and operated by an individual, impacted with a parked airplane at the Folsom Field Airport, Cullman, Alabama. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR Part 91 instructional flight. The airplane was substantially damaged. The commercial-rated pilot-in-command/certified flight instructor (CFI), private-rated pilot and one passenger reported minor injuries. The flight departed the same airport at 1640. During a touch-and-go landing with the student at the controls, the CFI stated that the student approached to land on runway 02, "over flared" causing the airplane to "climb some," and also "slow down." The CFI told the student to "add some power," and the student added "too much" causing the airplane to climb a "little more." The CFI took over control of the airplane, and the student relinquished control to the CFI. The CFI added full power to the engine, but said he was too slow in "reducing flaps." He noted that the airplane was not "accelerating or climbing," so he "reduced the flaps to the second notch," but said he was "too far behind the airplane to recover." He reduced power to "idle," landed hard, bounced, struck a parked airplane with the left wing, and went down into a gully. According to the FAA inspector, the CFI said the airplane went through the infield between the runway and taxiway. The airplane contacted the ground two or three times before striking an airplane that was parked on the ramp adjacent to the taxiway.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time16:45 CDT
Nearest AirportFolsom Field Airport (0nm)
Runway02
Runway Length5500 ft
Runway Width100 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftPiper PA-28R-200
Tail NumberN22DB
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorGary Self
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · IO-360-FB · Reciprocating · 200
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury Summary3 injuries (3 minor injuries)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor3
Uninjured0
Total3
Crew 1Age 54 · Third Class · Minor
Crew 2Minor

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind110° @ 7 kt
Visibility7 sm
CeilingOvercast 1800 ft
Temperature / Dew Point70 F / 63 F
Altimeter30.11 inHg
Observation Time19:53
Weather SourceWFAC

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