Piper PA-28-151 N32056

Summary

On 8 April 1994 at about 19:50 local time, a Piper PA-28-151 registered N32056 was involved in an accident near Boca Raton, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

8 April 1994 at 19:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Boca Raton, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Boca Raton (BCT)

Coordinates

26.3709, -80.1008

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-151

Registration

N32056

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA94LA115

Nobody was injured.

THE FAILURE OF THE DUAL STUDENT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING LANDING AND THE FAILURE OF THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR TO PROPERLY SUPERVISE THE DUAL STUDENT AND TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION IN A TIMELY MANNER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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WHILE PERFORMING A TOUCH-AND-GO LANDING THE DUAL STUDENT WAS FLYING THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED TO THE LEFT ON APPROACH AND TOUCHED DOWN ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. AFTER TOUCH DOWN THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED FURTHER TO THE LEFT AND RAN OFF THE RUNWAY. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR TOOK CONTROL, BUT BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT COULD BE STOPPED IT COLLIDED WITH A SIGN.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.