The airplane was substantially damaged at about 1320 Eastern time during a forced landing. Visual conditions prevailed. The commercial pilot and the flight instructor were not injured. During the second approach for a touch-and-go landing, the engine quit. A forced landing ensued and the airplane impacted terrain short of the runway. The left main landing gear was driven up into the wing and the nose gear collapsed. An FAA inspector found fuel in both wing tanks and noted no evidence of propeller rotation.
January 17, 2009, Jasper, Ga., Piper PA-28-180
The airplane was substantially damaged at about 1320 Eastern time during a forced landing. Visual conditions prevailed. The commercial pilot and the flight instructor were not injured. During the second approach for a touch-and-go landing, the engine quit. A forced landing ensued and the airplane impacted terrain short of the runway. The left main landing gear was driven up into the wing and the nose gear collapsed. An FAA inspector found fuel in both wing tanks and noted no evidence of propeller rotation.
Key Takeaways:
- An airplane sustained substantial damage during a forced landing after its engine quit during the second approach for a touch-and-go landing.
- The aircraft impacted terrain short of the runway, causing the left main landing gear to be driven into the wing and the nose gear to collapse.
- Despite the damage, both the commercial pilot and the flight instructor were not injured, and an FAA inspector found fuel in both wing tanks.
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