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FAA accident report · Piper PA-38-112 · River Falls, WI · July 27, 1989

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Date
July 27, 1989 · 11:06 local
Place
River Falls, WI
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N25687
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI89LA147
Reported as
Piper PA38112
Reported engine
Lycoming O235L2C
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
60 total38 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days
N25687Registration cancelled Jun 24, 1994 · Piper PA-38-112S/N 3881A0054Airframe modelPiper PA-38-112

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What happened

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

Engine quit during an aerobatic manuever. Aircraft stalled and spun into trees. Found primer unlocked.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT DURING AN AEROBATIC MANUEVER. AIRCRAFT STALLED AND SPUN INTO TREES. FOUND PRIMER UNLOCKED.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB CHI89LA147Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportRiver Falls, WIImproper remedial action by the pilot following an abrupt maneuver. The pilot's lack of total aviation experience was a factor in the accident.Jul 27, 1989 · Destroyed

Other reports on N25687 · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19840921055269ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Lake Elmo, MNLanded 50 feet to side of runway at night. Right landing gear collapsed.Sep 21, 1984 · Substantial damageAccident 19831218061459ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Hayward, WILanded on a snow and ice covered runway. Veered off into asnowbank on the rollout. Aircraft stopped inverted.Dec 18, 1983 · Substantial damageIncident 19830223009149ITakeoff Ground Roll · St Paul, MNDeparting on a solo cross country flight the student lost control. The aircraft swerved into a snowbank.Feb 23, 1983 · Minor damage