Summary
On December 05, 1993, a Piper PA-38-112 (N2360A) was involved in an incident near Denton, TX. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: THE CAUSE WAS THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO COMPENSATE FOR EXISTING WIND CONDITIONS. A FACTOR WAS THE TURBULENT WEATHER.
On December 5, 1993, at 1015 central standard time, a Piper PA-38-112, N2360A, was substantially damaged while landing at the Denton Municipal Airport, near Denton, Texas. The student pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the solo instructional flight.
According to the operator, the student pilot had been cleared to conduct a cross country flight from Addison, Texas, to Durant, Oklahoma. The student pilot stated that after becoming airborne, he contacted the flight service station to open his visual flight rules (VFR) flight plan. At that point the pilot was informed that moderate turbulence had been reported for his route of flight ahead of his present position.
This incident is documented in NTSB report FTW94LA045. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N2360A.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
THE CAUSE WAS THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO COMPENSATE FOR EXISTING WIND CONDITIONS. A FACTOR WAS THE TURBULENT WEATHER.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On December 5, 1993, at 1015 central standard time, a Piper PA-38-112, N2360A, was substantially damaged while landing at the Denton Municipal Airport, near Denton, Texas. The student pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the solo instructional flight.
According to the operator, the student pilot had been cleared to conduct a cross country flight from Addison, Texas, to Durant, Oklahoma. The student pilot stated that after becoming airborne, he contacted the flight service station to open his visual flight rules (VFR) flight plan. At that point the pilot was informed that moderate turbulence had been reported for his route of flight ahead of his present position.
The student pilot aborted his cross country flight and elected to land at the Denton Municipal Airport. He further reported that while en route to the intended airport the turbulence increased and he had difficulty controlling the airplane.
An inspection of the accident site by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed that the airplane impacted the ground 7 feet short of the runway.
Damage to the airplane consisted of structural damage to the right wing, as well as the collapsing of the nose and right main landing gear. The structural support for the right landing gear attaching point was fractured.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# FTW94LA045