Summary
On February 02, 2000, a Piper PA-28-180 (N32258) was involved in an incident near Santa Barbara, CA. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The dual student's loss of directional control and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight.
On February 1, 2000, at 1609 hours Pacific standard time, a Piper PA-28-180, N32258, veered off the runway during landing at Santa Barbara, California, airport and subsequently struck three sets of taxiway signs. The airplane, operated by Spitfire Aviation of Santa Barbara, sustained substantial damage. The flight instructor and student pilot were not injured. The instructional flight was operating under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91 when the accident occurred. The local area flight had departed from Santa Barbara at 1545. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident and no flight plan was filed.
The flight instructor stated that they were planning on practicing touch-and go landings.
This incident is documented in NTSB report LAX00LA084. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N32258.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The dual student's loss of directional control and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On February 1, 2000, at 1609 hours Pacific standard time, a Piper PA-28-180, N32258, veered off the runway during landing at Santa Barbara, California, airport and subsequently struck three sets of taxiway signs. The airplane, operated by Spitfire Aviation of Santa Barbara, sustained substantial damage. The flight instructor and student pilot were not injured. The instructional flight was operating under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91 when the accident occurred. The local area flight had departed from Santa Barbara at 1545. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident and no flight plan was filed.
The flight instructor stated that they were planning on practicing touch-and go landings. The student pilot had already performed one touch-and-go, which the flight instructor described as "normal." According to the flight instructor, during the accident sequence, the airplane had already touched down when it suddenly veered off to the left side of the runway. He said he took control of the airplane, but before he could regain directional control, it struck a series of three taxiway signs, causing substantial damage to the left wing and collapsing the left landing gear.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# LAX00LA084