28 Jun 2013: PIPER PA-28-161 — Pan Am Ab Initio Inc.

28 Jun 2013: PIPER PA-28-161 — Pan Am Ab Initio Inc.

No fatalities • Okeechobee, FL, United States

Probable cause

The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a go-around.

— NTSB Determination

Accident narrative

In preparation for landing during a solo cross country flight, the pilot configured the airplane with full flaps and reduced engine power nearly to idle. On landing, the airplane touched down hard and bounced. After electing to perform a go-around, the pilot retracted one notch of flaps and added full power, but the airplane did not climb. While in flight the airplane turned left, departed the runway and continued through a fence until it impacted a palm tree, flipped over and came to rest resulting in substantial damage to the wings. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that could have precluded this operation.

Contributing factors

  • cause Directional control — Not attained/maintained
  • cause Student pilot

Conditions

Weather
VMC, wind 240/03kt, vis 10sm

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