THE STUDENT PILOT WAS A FOREIGN NATIONAL THAT WAS SCHEDULED FOR A SOLO CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT. HE DEPARTED WITH A PASSENGER THAT WAS A PRIVATE PILOT WITH A GROUND INSTRUCTOR RATING. ACCORDING TO THE PASSENGER, THE STUDENT HAD NOT FLOWN FOR 8 DAYS AND WAS AFRAID TO FLY THE SOLO CROSS-COUNTRY ALONE. WHILE LANDING AT ONE OF THE EN ROUTE AIRPORTS, THE STUDENT WAS HIGH ON FINAL APPROACH AND TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT MIDWAY DOWN THE RUNWAY. THE STUDENT BEGAN APPLYING BRAKES, AND THEN A GO-AROUND WAS INITIATED WITH SOME HELP FROM THE PASSENGER. REPORTEDLY, THE LEFT STABILIZER STRUCK AN APPROACH LIGHT DURING TAKEOFF. AFTER LANDING, A 2 1/2 INCH HOLE WAS FOUND IN THE STABILIZER. THE PASSENGER AND PILOT COVERED THE HOLE WITH DUCT TAPE AND PROCEEDED ON THE CROSS-COUNTRY. AFTER RETURNING TO THE HOME AIRPORT, TWO STRESS CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE REAR SPAR OF THE STABILIZER.

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:

Contributing Factors

SUPERVISION..INADEQUATE..FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR(ON GROUND)

Contributing Factors

LACK OF RECENT EXPERIENCE..PILOT IN COMMAND

Contributing Factors

UNDERCONFIDENCE IN PERSONAL ABILITY..PILOT IN COMMAND

Contributing Factors

OBJECT..APPROACH LIGHT/NAVAID

Contributing Factors

STABILIZER..FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE

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