Piper PA-38-112 N2321D

Summary

On 22 March 1998 at about 21:50 local time, a Piper PA-38-112 registered N2321D was involved in an accident near Tampa, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

22 March 1998 at 21:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Tampa, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Peter O. Knight (TPF)

Coordinates

27.9494, -82.4805

Aircraft

Piper PA-38-112

Registration

N2321D

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

MIA98LA103

1 person was seriously injured.

failure of the student pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane and proper runway alignment, which result in an in-flight collision with a hangar.

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

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During the initial climb after lift-off, the airplane drifted to the left and collided with the roof of a hangar about 25 feet above ground level. A witness, who observed the takeoff, reported that during the initial climb, the airplane banked to the left about 25 to 30 degrees with the pitch up attitude increasing. The witness then lost sight of the airplane and noted damage to the top of the hangar.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.