Accident · 1997-11-04

NTSB case CHI98LA030 · Piper PA-38 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 1997-11-04
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Piper PA-38 (N2536N)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: WISCONSIN AVIATION INC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): WISCONSIN AVIATION

Probable cause

the flight instructor's (CFI's) inadequate supervision of the flight, and his failure to ensure that control of the airplane was maintained. Factors associated with the accident were: the CFI's improper use of flaps, and subsequent contact with the runway light.

Source: NTSB case CHI98LA030

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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