Accident Piper PA-46 N9150X,
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Date:Monday 8 January 1990
Time:12:14 LT
Type:Piper PA-46
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N9150X
MSN: 4622006
Engine model:LYCOMING TIO-540-AE2A
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Van Nuys, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Oxnard, CA (KOXR)
Destination airport:Van Nuys, CA (KVNY)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PILOT OF A PIPER PA-46 ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO STALL AND COLLIDE WITH THE RUNWAY, WHILE LANDING. HE STATED HE HAD SLOWED DOWN DURING THE APPROACH DUE TO PREVIOUS TRAFFIC STILL ON THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT WENT INTO A FULL STALL AND THE PILOT'S APPLICATION OF POWER WAS TOO LATE TO PREVENT A COLLISION WITH THE RUNWAY.

Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED DURING FINAL APPROACH WHICH ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO STALL AND COLLIDE WITH THE RUNWAY.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: LAX90LA067
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 2 years and 8 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB LAX90LA067

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