Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary GAA15CA103

Steele, ND, USA

Aircraft #1

N56074

PIPER PA 28-180

Analysis

Same as Factual Information

Factual Information

The student pilot reported that after landing on his unpublished airstrip, he did not get the airplane slowed down on the wet grass surface. During the landing roll the airplane slid sideways, and the pilot aborted the landing. During the departure climb, the left wheel struck a fence resulting in a loss of control and the impact with a storage structure. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings and the horizontal stabilizer. The pilot reported there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation.

Probable Cause and Findings

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a collision with objects while attempting to abort the landing.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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