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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA38112 · Auburn, AL · March 15, 1981

Date
March 15, 1981 · 14:10 local
Place
Auburn, AL
Airport
Robert G Pitts
Phase of flight
Sfl Traffic Pattern
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2523T
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL81DKJ14
Reported as
Piper PA38112
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
381 total45 in this make and model53 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Instructor initiated simulated forced landing in airport pattern. Airplane stalled and crashed during flare.

As the FAA filed it

INSTRUCTOR INITIATED SIMULATED FORCED LANDING IN AIRPORT PATTERN. AIRPLANE STALLED AND CRASHED DURING FLARE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.