No fatalities

7 Jul 2021: PIPER PA28 140 — Bishopville, SC

Bishopville, SC, United States

On 7 Jul 2021, a PIPER PA28 140 was involved in an aviation accident near Bishopville, SC. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the student during a go-around, which resulted in a loss of lift and a subsequent collision with the VASI lights. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Probable cause

The flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the student during a go-around, which resulted in a loss of lift and a subsequent collision with the VASI lights.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Instructor/check pilotAttain/maintain not possible