NTSB CAROL · Event
Event MIA95LA209
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S DECISION TO ALLOW THE STUDENT TO LAND LONG AND NOT USE ALL THE AVAILABLE RUNWAY AND HIS DELAY IN ABORTING THE TAKEOFF RESULTING IN A RUNWAY OVERRUN.
Factual narrative
On August 20, 1995, about 1930 eastern daylight time, N1496T, a Piper PA-34-200, ran off the runway, at Kissimmee Airport, Kissimmee, Florida while on a 14 CFR Part 91 instructional flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the local flight. The airplane was substantially damaged and the instructor pilot and dual student reported no injuries. The flight had originated from the same airport about 30 minutes earlier. The instructor stated he aalowed the student pilot to land long on the touch-and-go. The student attempted a takeoff and the instructor then aborted the takeoff. The airplane overran the runway and collided with a ditch. The airplane was equipped with brakes on the student's side only. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR STATED THAT HE ALLOWED THE STUDENT TO LAND LONG ON THE TOUCH-AND-GO LANDING. THE STUDENT THEN ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF AND THE INSTRUCTOR ABORTED THE TAKEOFF. THE AIRPLANE WAS EQUIPPED WITH BRAKES ON THE STUDENT'S SIDE ONLY. THE AIRPLANE OVERRAN THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A DITCH. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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