ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 35687
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| Date: | Thursday 7 August 1986 |
| Time: | 08:25 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N8876N |
| MSN: | 2825739 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4293 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-E2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Phoenix, AZ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Phoenix, AZ (DVT) |
| Page, AZ (PGA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE RECENTLY CERTIFICATED PRIVATE PILOT INITIATED FLT WITH AN OVER LOADED ACFT INTO HIGH DENSITY ALT CONDITIONS. THE ACFT STALLED AS IT MADE A CLIMBING LEFT TURN TO THE CROSSWIND LEG OF THE TRAFFIC PATTERN. THE STALL RESULTED IN AN UNCONTROLLED COLLISION WITH THE GROUND. CAUSE:
Occurrence #1: LOSS OF CONTROL - IN FLIGHT
Phase of Operation: MANEUVERING - TURN TO REVERSE DIRECTION
Findings
1. (F) WEATHER CONDITION - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
2. (C) STALL - INADVERTENT - PILOT IN COMMAND
3. (F) PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION - INADEQUATE - PILOT IN COMMAND
4. (F) AIRCRAFT WEIGHT AND BALANCE - EXCESSIVE - PILOT IN COMMAND
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X34504
https://www.newspapers.com/image/?spot=4973739&fcfToken=4d7a5a51472f6350774266444d4b6138373838593263645a35666b6345724a4145585154776b566c2f38443333634e5261516e7938434945692f394c502b4c57646a356b4d7178375232303d
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 12-May-2018 07:21 | piperonslaught | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-May-2018 07:22 | harro | Updated [Narrative] |
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