Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL84LA244

LIBERTY, NC, USA

Aircraft #1

N9549T

PIPER PA-38-112

Analysis

THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT RETARTED THE THROTTLE TO SIMULATE AN ENGINE FAILURE ON DAOWNWIND AT 800 FT AGL AFTER HIS STUDENT HAD COMPLETED A TOUCH AND GO LANDING. THE CFI THEN TURNED TO LAND IN THE DIRECTION OPPOSITE THE LAST TAKEOFF, BUT WAS UNABLE TO ACHIEVE PROPER ALIGNMENT WITH THE RWY. A GO-AROUND WAS DELAYED & THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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