Piper PA28 N5668W

Summary

On 28 November 2018 at about 01:30 local time, a Piper PA28 registered N5668W was involved in an accident near Casa Grande, Arizona, 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

28 November 2018 at 01:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Casa Grande, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Casa Grande Muni (CGZ)

Coordinates

32.9550, -111.7669

Aircraft

Piper PA28

Registration

N5668W

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Casa Grande → Casa Grande

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

GAA19CA084

1 person was seriously injured.

The student pilot's failure to maintain a proper glidepath during the approach, which resulted in impact with a fence and terrain.   

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Read the full NTSB narrative

The solo student pilot reported that, while on final approach at night, he slowed the airplane to about 87 knots and extended 20º of flaps. He then realized the airplane's altitude was low, so he initiated a go-around, but the right main landing gear struck a fence, and the airplane impacted terrain. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The student reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.