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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-38-112 · Long Beach, CA · August 20, 1989

Date: August 20, 1989 · 13:26 local
Place: Long Beach, CA
Airport: Long Beach - Daugherty Field
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N2344N
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX89LA283
Reported as: Piper PA38112
Reported engine: Lycoming O235L2A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 850 total

N2344NRegistration cancelled Aug 31, 1992 · Piper PA-38-112S/N 3879A0796 Airframe modelPiper PA-38-112

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What happened

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Stalled on initial climbout. Was over gross weight.

As the FAA filed it

STALLED ON INITIAL CLIMBOUT. WAS OVER GROSS WEIGHT.

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 LAX89LA283Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportLong Beach, CAThe pilot's inadequate airspeed during takeoff which led to an inadvertent stall. A factor was the excessive weight in the aircraft.Aug 20, 1989 · Destroyed