Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary DEN86LA192

PROVO, UT, USA

Aircraft #1

N2465B

PIPER PA-38

Analysis

THE STUDENT & INSTRUCTOR (CFI) WERE PRACTICING TOUCH-&-GO LNDGS. THE CFI RPRTD THAT DRG A LNDG, WHEN THE ACFT WAS APRX 6 INCHES ABOVE THE RWY, THE STUDENT SUDDENLY APPLIED FULL LEFT RUDDER. THE ACFT YAWED SHARPLY TO THE LEFT & THE CFI ATTEMPTED CORRECTIVE ACTION, BUT THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN. THE RGT MAIN GEAR BROKE OFF & THE ACFT RAN OFF THE RGT SIDE OF THE RWY. AFTER DEPARTING THE RWY, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR ALSO BROKE OFF.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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