19890122001139A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Show Low, AZ · January 22, 1989

Date
January 22, 1989 · 17:55 local
Place
Show Low, AZ
Airport
Show Low Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
Touch And Go Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8162W
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX89LA094
Reported as
Piper PA28180
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A3A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
16 total16 in this make and model15 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.

Student pilot lost directional control during flap retraction after commencing take off. May have misused rudder.

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING FLAP RETRACTION AFTER COMMENCING TAKE OFF. MAY HAVE MISUSED RUDDER.

NTSB investigation

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