Ryan Field Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70811
Wednesday, July 7, 1993 10:01 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE STUDENT PILOT WAS ON HIS THIRD SUPERVISED SOLO WHEN THE INSTRUCTOR TOLD HIM TO GO AROUND DURING A TOUCH AND GO AS THE AIRPLANE DRIFTED LEFT OFF THE RUNWAY INTO THE GRASS. AFTER A DELAY, THE STUDENT ATTEMPTED TO ABORT THE LANDING WITH THE FLAPS FULLY DEPLOYED. HE STATED THE AIRPLANE WOULD NOT CLIMB. THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED LEFT AND STRUCK A LIGHT STANCHION IN THE PARKING LOT OF THE LOCAL FAA OFFICE. IT SUBSEQUENTLY STRUCK A BILLBOARD AND CAME TO REST IN THE FRONT YARD OF A RESIDENCE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO ABORT THE LANDING IN A TIMELY MANNER AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/7/1993
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1001
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City BATON ROUGE
Event State LOUISIANA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 70811
Event Date Year 1993
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport RYAN FIELD
Event Location Nearest Airport ID BTR
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 70
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1002 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID BTR
Elevation of weather observation facility 70
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 3500
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 2700
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 29
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 25
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 220
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 6
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 996
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jul 7 1993 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1255
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 1:28PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N7630C
NTSB Number FTW93LA208
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-28-181
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-28-181
Aircraft Serial Number 7690071
Certified Max Gross Weight 2550
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jul 1 1993 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name DUFFARD FLYING SERVICE
Aircraft Owner Street Address 7250 RICHARDS DRIVE
Aircraft Owner City BATON ROUGE
Aircraft Owner State LA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 70809
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 900
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:34AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 22
Runway Length 3799
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --