ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 35918
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| Date: | Tuesday 6 April 1993 |
| Time: | 13:13 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawk |
| Owner/operator: | Offutt Afb Aero Club |
| Registration: | N2530B |
| MSN: | 38-79A0111 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6141 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Plattsmouth, NE -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Offutt Afb, NE (KOFF) |
| (KOFF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE INSTRUCTOR AND A PRIMARY STUDENT WERE MANEUVERING THE AIRPLANE AT MINIMUM AIRSPEED APPROXIMATELY 650 FT ABOVE GROUND LEVEL, WITH THE FLAPS FULLY EXTENDED. THE AIRPLANE EXPERIENCED A STALL AND SUBSEQUENTLY ENTERED A FLAT SPIN PRIOR TO IMPACTING THE TERRAIN.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND (CFI)'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI93FA133
Location
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] |
| 10-Apr-2024 15:00 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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