Piper PA-28R-180 accident near Ridgely, MD
On April 4, 2011, a Piper PA-28R-180 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Ridgely, MD. 3 people were seriously injured. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- April 4, 2011
- Place
- Ridgely, MD
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R-180 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 0 fatal, 3 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 38.970°N, 75.866°W
- NTSB ID
- 20110407X64854
Official records · ERA11LA229
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn April 4, 2011, about 1800 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-28R-180, N7619J, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain while approaching to land at Ridgely Airpark (RJD), Ridgely, Maryland. The certificated flight instructor (CFI), commercial pilot receiving instruction, and commercial pilot-rated passenger were seriously injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the local instructional flight, which was conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. According to the flight school that operated the airplane, the CFI was providing instruction to the two commercial pilots, who were both training towards their flight instructor certificates. They departed Bay Bridge Airport (W29), Stevensville, Maryland about 1720 on a local training flight. The pilots did not provide any information about the lesson itinerary, or if they would be landing at any outlying airports, but the flight school reported that it was common for many of their instructors to practice landings at RJD. The CFI stated that the purpose of the flight was to practice maneuvers for the commercial pilots' flight instructor practical tests. The commercial pilot receiving instruction was flying the airplane at the time of the accident. The CFI stated that they approached RJD with the intention of practicing a "Power-Off 180 Approach and Landing." He stated that the commercial pilot entered the downwind leg of the traffic pattern for runway 12 and extended the airplane's landing gear. Abeam the intended touchdown point
Probable cause
The pilot receiving instruction's inadequate compensation for the wind during landing and delay in executing a go-around, which resulted in a loss of airspeed, low final approach, and subsequent collision with the ground short of the runway. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's inadequate surveillance and remedial action.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
