ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 190763
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| Date: | Wednesday 19 October 2016 |
| Time: | 15:00 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5541F |
| MSN: | 28-25239 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6500 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fresno Yosemite International Airport (KFAT), Fresno, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fresno, CA (FAT) |
| Fresno, CA (FAT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he flew to a tower-controlled airport to practice simulated engine failure approaches and landings. During departure following his fifth approach, he wanted to know what time it was and began looking for his phone, including reaching behind the seat to find it. He further reported that he must have been pulling back on the yoke while searching, and when he looked forward, the airplane was in a right yaw. He reported that he did not remember anything after that but believed that the airplane aerodynamically stalled and subsequently impacted the ground.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing.
The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during departure due to being distracted by looking for his phone.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?nNumberTxt=5541F
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Oct-2016 07:19 | gerard57 | Added |
| 20-Oct-2016 23:30 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 19-Aug-2017 13:57 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Aug-2017 13:57 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Source] |
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