On August 25, 1992, a Piper PA-28-140 (registration N9749W) operated by Stanley, Leroy & Valerie was involved in an aviation accident near Greensboro, NC. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE, AND HIS IMPROPER USE OF THE RUDDER DURING A GO-AROUND. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
A student pilot returning from his initial solo cross-country flight collided with a building roof during a go-around after flaring too high. The aircraft spun 180 degrees and came to rest upright on its wheels.
Introduction
A student pilot was returning to the departure airfield following his initial solo cross-country instructional flight. During the landing phase, he flared the airplane too high above the runway and initiated a go-around.
Sequence of Events
According to the pilot, after beginning the go-around, the rate of climb was insufficient and the airplane was drifting left. The left wing of the aircraft subsequently collided with the roof of the fixed base operator's building. The impact caused the airplane to spin 180 degrees before it came to rest upright on its wheels.
Outcome
The airplane sustained damage from the collision with the building roof. The aircraft came to a stop in an upright position on its landing gear.
What happened in the 25 Aug 1992 Piper PA-28-140 accident near Greensboro, NC?
A student pilot returning from his initial solo cross-country flight collided with a building roof during a go-around after flaring too high. The aircraft spun 180 degrees and came to rest upright on its wheels.
What aircraft was involved and where did it happen?
The accident on 25 Aug 1992 involved a Piper PA-28-140, registration N9749W, operated by Stanley, Leroy & Valerie, at Greensboro, NC.
What was the probable cause of the accident?
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE, AND HIS IMPROPER USE OF THE RUDDER DURING A GO-AROUND.
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