No fatalities

2 Mar 2008: Piper PA-38-112 — East Coast Aero Club — Norwood, MA

Norwood, MA, United States

On 2 Mar 2008, a Piper PA-38-112 operated by East Coast Aero Club was involved in an aviation accident near Norwood, MA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The failure of the flightcrew to maintain directional control of the airplane. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 13 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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During a touch-and-go landing on runway 35, a student pilot's attention to carburetor heat and flaps led to a deviation, and the CFI's corrective action resulted in a collision with a snow bank.

Incident Overview

During a training flight, the flight crew was advised by air traffic control that the wind was from 320 degrees at 13 knots with gusts to 16 knots. They were cleared for a touch-and-go landing on runway 35.

Sequence of Events

After touchdown, the student pilot applied neutral aileron and rudder control input. While glancing to remove carburetor heat and retract the flaps, the student looked outside and noticed the airplane was moving towards the right side of the runway and was not aligned with the runway centerline. The certified flight instructor (CFI) then took control of the airplane and attempted to correct the deviation. However, the right main landing gear collided with a snow bank located at the right edge of the runway.

Outcome

The collision with the snow bank occurred as the CFI attempted to realign the aircraft. No further details about damage or injuries are available from the source.

Contributing factors

Causes

Directional control — Not attained/maintained

Other contributing factors

CrosswindSnowy/icy