NONE · PIPER PA-38-112 · 1992-07-02 · MONETA, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
BFO92LA084
Event ID
20001211X15058
Type
Accident
Date
1992-07-02
Location
MONETA, VA, USA
Coordinates
37.179702, -79.630233
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-38-112
Registration
N9218T
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE STUDENT PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT GROUND SWERVE. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE STUDENT'S IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING AND PROXIMITY OF THE TREE.