19881126052229A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Concord, NC · November 26, 1988

Date
November 26, 1988 · 13:17 local
Place
Concord, NC
Phase of flight
Low Level Operations
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N98369
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL89FA045
Reported as
Piper PA28140
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E2A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
264 total248 in this make and model10 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.

Appears pilot stalled aircraft in a low level turn while circling the area. Amphetamine drug ritalin used by pilot.

As the FAA filed it

APPEARS PILOT STALLED AIRCRAFT IN A LOW LEVEL TURN WHILE CIRCLING THE AREA. AMPHETAMINE DRUG RITALIN USED BY PILOT.

NTSB investigation

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