Piper PA-38 N2536N

Summary

On 5 November 1997 at about 00:30 local time, a Piper PA-38 registered N2536N, operated by Wisconsin Aviation, was involved in an accident near Madison, Wisconsin, 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

5 November 1997 at 00:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Nearest airport

Dane County (MSN)

Coordinates

43.0997, -89.3099

Aircraft

Piper PA-38

Registration

N2536N

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Wisconsin Aviation

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

CHI98LA030

Nobody was injured.

the flight instructor's (CFI's) inadequate supervision of the flight, and his failure to ensure that control of the airplane was maintained. Factors associated with the accident were: the CFI's improper use of flaps, and subsequent contact with the runway light.

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

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The instructor (CFI) had the student fly the airplane down the runway in ground effect with full flaps. The CFI then raised the flaps to the first notch, at which time, he became distracted. He reported that by the time his attention returned to the airplane, it had veered to the left side of the runway. According to the CFI, they were too slow to fly out of ground effect, so full power was added in an attempt to recover. The right wing then contacted a runway light off the left side of the runway.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.