Piper PA-28-180 N6634J

Summary

On 19 June 1996 at about 01:10 local time, a Piper PA-28-180 registered N6634J was involved in an accident near Arlington, Texas, 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

19 June 1996 at 01:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Arlington, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Arlington Municipal (ARL)

Coordinates

32.6708, -97.0996

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-180

Registration

N6634J

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

FTW96LA259

Nobody was injured.

inadequate instruction by the flight instructor (CFI), and his inadequate supervision of the dual student. Factors relating to the accident were: the student pilot's failure to understand or select the normal (hand) brakes.

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

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The student pilot was on his first lesson in this airplane, which was equipped with only a hand brake. The student was not aware of the lack of toe brakes. During the start procedure, the instructor pilot (CFI) read the checklist, including 'set brakes.' The student responded 'brakes' and applied pressure on the upper portions of the rudder pedals. Previous airplanes flown by the student were equipped with hand brakes and toe brakes. The throttle was set at '1/2' open, and when the engine started, the airplane rolled forward and to the left toward a fence. The instructor applied full aft yoke, right rudder, and hand braking; however, the airplane struck the fence and a parked vehicle.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.