19880710029649A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-38-112 · Electra, TX · July 10, 1988

Date
July 10, 1988 · 08:05 local
Place
Electra, TX
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N2459K
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW88FA132
Reported as
Piper PA38112
Reported engine
Lycoming O235L2C
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
145 total28 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Observed to descend in a spin and to begin recovery too late. Was over gross at takeoff. No parachutes as required.

As the FAA filed it

OBSERVED TO DESCEND IN A SPIN AND TO BEGIN RECOVERY TOO LATE. WAS OVER GROSS AT TAKEOFF. NO PARACHUTES AS REQUIRED.

NTSB investigation

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