Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX84LA432

COMPTON, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N42981

PIPER PA-28-181

Analysis

THE STUDENT PILOT ATTEMPTED A SECOND FULL STOP LANDING ON RWY 25R. THE AIRPORT MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL STATED THAT THE WIND WAS FAVORING RWY 7. THE STUDENT PLT STATED THAT THE ACFT APPEARED TO HAVE A FASTER THAN NORMAL GROUND SPEED. THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN NEAR THE MIDPOINT OF THE 3,670 FOOT RWY AND MADE AN ATTEMPT TO STOP. THE ACFT RAN OFF THE END OF THE RWY AND COLLIDED WITH A FENCE AND CEMENT WALL. THE WIND WAS REPORTED TO BE FROM 140 DEGREES AT 5 KTS WITH GUSTS TO 10 KTS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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