Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX82DA158

NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV, USA

Aircraft #1

N29500

PIPER PA-28-161

Analysis

DURING AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT THE INSTRUCTOR WAS DEMONSTRATING A SHORT FIELD LANDING USING THE MINIMUM LENGTH OF THE RUNWAY. ON FINAL THE AIRCRAFT HIT A DIRT BANK SEPARATING THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR. THE INSTRUCTOR STATED THERE WERE NO MARKINGS ON THE BERM AND THE EARTH BLENDED IN WITH THE SURROUNDINGS. HE ALSO STATED THAT THEY HAD PERFORMED SEVERAL TOUCH AND GO'S IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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