19811001064549A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-38-112 · Gadsden, AL · October 1, 1981

Date
October 1, 1981 · 08:30 local
Place
Gadsden, AL
Phase of flight
Practice Training Manuevers
Operating rules
Pilot school (Part 141)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N2591C
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL82FA001
Reported as
Piper PA38112
Reported engine
Lycoming O235L2C
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
49 total49 in this make and model12 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.

Failed to recover from unintentional spin entered during practice stall. Student not trained in spin procedures.

As the FAA filed it

FAILED TO RECOVER FROM UNINTENTIONAL SPIN ENTERED DURING PRACTICE STALL.STUDENT NOT TRAINED IN SPIN PROCEDURES.

NTSB investigation

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