N3573X

Safety history

• June 21, 1991Accident

  THE PILOT'S USE OF AN EXCESSIVE AIRSPEED FOR THE FINAL APPROACH, AND THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO INITIATE A GO AROUND WHEN IT BECAME APPARENT THAT THE AIRCRAFT WOULD LAND LONG ON THE RUNWAY. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE LIMITED TOTAL EXPERIENCE OF THE STUDENT PILOT.

  Piper PA 28-161

  THE PILOT'S USE OF AN EXCESSIVE AIRSPEED FOR THE FINAL APPROACH, AND THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO INITIATE A GO AROUND WHEN IT BECAME APPARENT THAT THE AIRCRAFT WOULD LAND LONG ON THE RUNWAY. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE LIMITED TOTAL EXPERIENCE OF THE STUDENT PILOT. Full accident record

• August 26, 1984Accident

  THE PLT STATED THAT SHE ROTATED THE ACFT AT 65 KTS AND THE ACFT LIFTED OFF AT 70 KTS. SHORTLY AFTER LIFTOFF THE ACFT VEERED TO THE LEFT AND THE STALL WARNING HORN ACTIVATED. THE PLT LOWERED THE PITCH ATTITUDE, THE ACFT BEGAN TO SETTLE AND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUCK A TREE STUMP. THE DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS COMPUTED TO BE 8200 FEET.

  Piper PA-28-161