FTW88LA166

Factual narrative

THE PVT PLT (PIC) WAS FLYING WITH AN INSTRUCTOR (CFI), WHO HAD AN EXPIRED MEDICAL CERTIFICATE. THE CFI STATED HE WAS FLYING AS A SAFETY PLT ONLY. THE PIC EXTENDED HIS DOWNWIND LEG & SUBSEQUENTLY WAS LOW & SLOW ON A LONG FINAL APCH. HE RAISED THE NOSE OF THE ACFT TO CLEAR SOME POWER LINES, THEN THE ACFT DEVELOPED A SINK RATE THAT THE PIC WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT WITH FULL POWER. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN SHORT OF THE RWY, HIT A FENCE & WAS DAMAGED. THE CFI SAID HE HAD APPLIED FULL POWER, BUT WAS TOO LATE TO RECOVER BEFORE TOUCHING DOWN. THE PIC HAD ONLY 1 HR IN THIS MAKE & MODEL & WAS UNFAMILIAR WITH ITS GLIDE & LANDING CHARACTERISTICS. ALSO, HE SAID HE WAS SLIGHTLY DISTRACTED BY A TRAIN WHICH WAS APCHG FROM THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION & WAS PASSING THE ARPT ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RWY. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12