N5600U is a 1966 Piper PA-28-140. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 4 seats, powered by a Lycoming 0-320 series rated at 180 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Choctaw, OK. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Oct 1966. It has been registered to its current owner since Dec 2021. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 60 years old
- 1 of 4,446 Piper PA-28-140
2021
1966
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The solo student pilot reported that, during approach to land, the airplane encountered turbulence and he felt that the wind was from "more than one direction," and on final, he decided to use only two notches of flaps. He landed the airplane "slightly sideways" and the airplane veered right. The airplane exited the runway to the right toward a "small hump in the grass." He was afraid of tipping the airplane with too much left rudder, so he delayed left rudder input until on top of the "hump." He added left rudder and returned to the runway.
The chief pilot reported that the student "lost control" and struck a runway sign with the right wing and a runway light with the left flap.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing.
The chief pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The airport's automated weather observation station reported that, about 5 minutes before the accident, the wind was from 230° at 10 knots, gusting 16 knots. The student landed the airplane on runway 18.
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About the Piper PA-28-140
About the modelA Cherokee: low-wing, fixed tricycle gear, with a constant-chord "Hershey bar" wing. Sold as a two-seat trainer and often flown four-up, it is one of the most numerous types on the registry.