# Accident 19960112000459A: Aerors J2, Lancaster, CA, January 12, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 12, 1996, 16:45 local time
- Place: Lancaster, CA
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.7204° N, 118.4799° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.7204&lon=-118.4799&mi=10
- Aircraft: N17261, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N17261) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Taylor J-2 (registry code 7100412, https://openairdocs.org/model/taylor-j-2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental A40 series (registry code 17001, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a40-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERORS J2
- Reported engine: CONT A404
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 1,105 total, 60 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX96FA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96FA095) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960112000459A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

STALLED IN PATTERN. FOUND FULL NOSE TRIM. NO MECHANICAL.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX96FA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96FA095), Jan 13, 1996: Piper J2 (N17261), Lancaster, CA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, while maneuvering from crosswind to downwind after takeoff, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin and collision with terrain.

## Other reports on N17261 (1)

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

- [Incident 19851215073939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851215073939I), Dec 15, 1985: Piper J2PIPER (N17261), Lancaster, CA, Minor damage. Attempted turn off runway and lost directional control. Departed runway and went up on nose.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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