NONE · Piper PA-38-112 · 1997-06-17 · MINNEAPOLIS, MN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI97LA169
Event ID
20001208X08082
Type
Accident
Date
1997-06-17
Location
MINNEAPOLIS, MN, USA
Coordinates
44.879131, -93.220703
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-38-112
Registration
N2455F
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and failure to maintain proper runway alignment during a go-around (aborted landing). Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's improper flare for landing, the reduced light conditions at dusk, and the obstruction (static wire) that was encountered during the go-around.