ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 39584
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| Date: | Thursday 19 May 1988 |
| Time: | 10:22 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawk |
| Owner/operator: | Hudkins Air Service |
| Registration: | N2326A |
| MSN: | 78A 0641 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5951 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Green Valley, AZ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Tucson, AZ (TUS) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A NOSE DOWN FLAT ATTITUDE. DISPLACEMENT OF THE TAIL WAS INDICATIVE OF ROTATION AT IMPACT. THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS OF MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED OVER A LOCAL TRAINING AREA. THE PURPOSE OF THE FLIGHT WAS SOLO PRACTICE OF FLIGHT MANEUVERS SUCH AS STALLS. THE ELEVATOR CONTROLS WERE FOUND IN THE FULL AFT POSITION. CAUSE: FAILURE OF THE STUDENT PILOT TO ACCOMPLISH THE PROPER STALL RECOVERY PROCEDURES ALLOWING THE STALL TO DEVELOP INTO A SPIN. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE LACK OF TRAINING IN SPIN RECOVERY.
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X25715
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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