ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 370585
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| Date: | Friday 29 July 1988 |
| Time: | 10:55 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-38-112 |
| Owner/operator: | Redwood Aviation |
| Registration: | N91352 |
| MSN: | 38-82A019 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3629 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Healdsburg, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE STUDENT WAS ON HER THIRD SUPERVISED SOLO AND HAD COMPLETED TWO TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS. SHE STATED THAT ON HER LAST APPROACH, WHICH WAS TO BE A FULL STOP, THE ACFT WAS LOW AND SLOW, SO SHE DECIDED TO MAKE A GO-AROUND. SHE APPLIED FULL POWER AND RAISED THE NOSE OF THE AIRPLANE. HOWEVER, THE LEFT WING DROPPED AND THE AIRCRAFT MUSHED INTO A TREE & CRASHED IN A VINEYARD.
Probable Cause: SOLO STUDENT PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED ABOVE THE STALL SPEED DURING THE GO AROUND ATTEMPT, THEREBY LOSING CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AND STALLING AND MUSHING UNTIL COLLIDING WITH A TREE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX88LA271
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2024 12:47 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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