ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295065
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| Date: | Monday 20 October 2003 |
| Time: | 15:18 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-235 |
| Owner/operator: | G. Scott Crosby |
| Registration: | N9338W |
| MSN: | 28-11023 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mesa, Arizona -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mesa-Falcon Field, AZ (MSC/KFFZ) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane stalled and collided with the ground during an attempted return to runway maneuver. During the initial climb from runway 22R the pilot reported to the tower that he had a loose panel and he needed to return to the airport. A witness reported that the airplane departed with an open cowling. After lifting from the runway, the airplane turned left and then stalled. The witness lost visual contact with the airplane when it descended below a tree line. The airplane collided with terrain about 250 yards southwest of runway 4L. Post accident examination of the airplane revealed that the attachment fittings for the cowling on the right side were unlatched and not damaged. The left attachment fittings for the cowling were latched and deformed.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. Also causal, was the pilot's inadequate preflight and failure to secure the right side of the engine cowling prior to departure.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX04LA021
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2022 17:33 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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