ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368196
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Date: | Monday 14 August 1989 |
Time: | 14:07 LT |
Type: | Piper PA-38-112 |
Owner/operator: | Golden Eagle Enterprises, Inc. |
Registration: | N2469F |
MSN: | 3879A0465 |
Engine model: | LYCOMING PA-38-112 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Fresno, CA -
United States of America
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Phase: | Initial climb |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | (KFCH) |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE PILOT OF THE PIPER PA-38 WAS PRACTICING FOR A FORCED LANDING DURING THE TAKEOFF PHASE OF FLIGHT. HE SAID HE CLOSED THE THROTTLE AS THE AIRCRAFT CLIMBED ABOUT 75 FEET ABOVE THE RUNWAY. THE AIRSPEED WAS LOW AT THE TIME AND HE LOWERED THE AIRCRAFT'S NOSE TO INCREASE AIRSPEED. HE SAID THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE GROUND AND IT CRASHED ON THE RUNWAY.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL AND COLLISION WITH THE RUNWAY.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | LAX89LA279 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 2 years and 11 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB LAX89LA279
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Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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