Piper PA-28R-200 N5094S

Summary

On 2 February 1994 at about 00:30 local time, a Piper PA-28R-200 registered N5094S, operated by HD Race Products, Inc., was involved in an accident near Burlington, Wisconsin, United States. One person was 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

2 February 1994 at 00:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Burlington, Wisconsin, United States

Nearest airport

Burlington Municipal (C52)

Coordinates

42.6698, -88.2696

Aircraft

Piper PA-28R-200

Registration

N5094S

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

HD Race Products, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Bright

NTSB number

CHI94LA071

Nobody was injured.

THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER GLIDESLOPE.

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

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THE STUDENT PILOT REPORTED HE WAS PRACTICING NIGHT TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS ON RUNWAY 29 AT HIS HOME BASE AIRPORT. HE STATED HE TOUCHED DOWN SHORT OF THE RUNWAY ON HIS SECOND LANDING. THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A SNOWBANK AS IT CONTINUED TOWARDS THE RUNWAY. THE MAIN LANDING GEAR SEPARATED AND THE AIRPLANE SKIDDED TO A STOP ON THE LEFT SIDE, FACING THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.