Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ANC90LA069

GOOSE BAY, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N7591P

PIPER PA-18-150

Analysis

THE STUDENT PILOT WAS PERFORMING HIS FIRST SUPERVISED SOLO AND HAD ACCOMPLISHED 6 TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS. ON THE LAST LANDING ROLL THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO VEER TO THE RIGHT. THE STUDENT PILOT APPLIED FULL POWER TO ATTEMPT A GO AROUND AND HE STARTED A LEFT TURN. THE LEFT WING TIP STRUCK THE RUNWAY'S SURFACE AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED INTO THE RUNWAY.

Probable Cause and Findings

LOSS OF CONTROL BY THE STUDENT PILOT BY PREMATURELY ATTEMPTING TO MANEUVER THE AIRPLANE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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