THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S DECISION TO ALLOW THE STUDENT TO LAND LONG AND NOT USE ALL THE AVAILABLE RUNWAY AND HIS DELAY IN ABORTING THE TAKEOFF RESULTING IN A RUNWAY OVERRUN.
— NTSB Determination
THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR STATED THAT HE ALLOWED THE STUDENT TO LAND LONG ON THE TOUCH-AND-GO LANDING. THE STUDENT THEN ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF AND THE INSTRUCTOR ABORTED THE TAKEOFF. THE AIRPLANE WAS EQUIPPED WITH BRAKES ON THE STUDENT'S SIDE ONLY. THE AIRPLANE OVERRAN THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A DITCH.
THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR STATED THAT HE ALLOWED THE STUDENT TO LAND LONG ON THE TOUCH-AND-GO LANDING. THE STUDENT THEN ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF AND THE INSTRUCTOR ABORTED THE TAKEOFF. THE AIRPLANE WAS EQUIPPED WITH BRAKES ON THE STUDENT'S SIDE ONLY. THE AIRPLANE OVERRAN THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A DITCH.
The accident on 1995-08-20 involved a Piper PA-34-200, registration N1496T, operated by Aero Club L'aquila Inc., at Kissimmee, FL.
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S DECISION TO ALLOW THE STUDENT TO LAND LONG AND NOT USE ALL THE AVAILABLE RUNWAY AND HIS DELAY IN ABORTING THE TAKEOFF RESULTING IN A RUNWAY OVERRUN.
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