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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Mountain Pass, CA · January 25, 1992

Date: January 25, 1992 · 11:45 local
Place: Mountain Pass, CA
Phase of flight: Unknown/Not Reported
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N8432K
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX92FA102
Reported as: Piper PA28161
Reported engine: Lycoming O320D3G
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 4
Pilot’s flight hours: 85 total85 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

N8432KRegistration cancelled Jun 3, 1992 · Piper PA-28-161S/N 288116309 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-161

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What happened

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Wreckage indicates stall spin accident in remote desert country. VFR conditions.

As the FAA filed it

WRECKAGE INDICATES STALL SPIN ACCIDENT IN REMOTE DESERT COUNTRY. VFR CONDITIONS.

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 LAX92FA102Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportMountain Pass, CAThe pilots failure to maintain the aircraft's airspeed above the stall speed (vs) that resulted in an inadvertent entry into a stall/spin.Jan 25, 1992 · Destroyed