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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-25-260 · Pixley, CA · May 6, 1993

Date: May 6, 1993 · 15:22 local
Place: Pixley, CA
Airport: Pixley Airport
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4749Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX93LA204
Reported as: Piper PA25260
Reported engine: Lycoming O540A1D5
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 992 total95 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N4749YRegistration cancelled Oct 19, 1994 · Piper PA-25-260S/N 254506 Airframe modelPiper PA-25-260

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What happened

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Practice application flight. Stalled during crosswind turn onto downwind leg.

As the FAA filed it

PRACTICE APPLICATION FLIGHT. STALLED DURING CROSSWIND TURN ONTO DOWNWIND LEG.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB LAX93LA204Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPixley, CAthe pilot's failure to maintain flying speed during the turn. The inadvertent stall was a factor in this accident.May 6, 1993 · Substantial damage