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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr PJ260 · Lehighton, PA · June 23, 2007

Date: June 23, 2007
Place: Lehighton, PA
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N85136
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL07CA095
Reported as: Amtr PJ260
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total1 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

N85136Registration cancelled May 29, 2009 · Zaverton Elmer PJ260 SR AERO SPORTS/N II · Built 1980 Airframe modelZaverton Elmer PJ260 SR AERO SPORT Engine modelLycoming 0-435Reciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Student pilot was demonstrating a PJ-260 sr aero sport aircraft (N85136) to a prospective buyer at the beltzville airport (14N) located in Lehighton, PA. The student pilot made the takeoff, and allowed the commercial pilot, who was not endorsed for conventional gear aircraft, to fly the aircraft. The commercial pilot allowed the aircraft to get into a spin, both pilots were not able to recover and the aircraft impacted the ground. The student pilot assumed pilot in command authority prior to conducting the flight.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) STUDENT PILOT WAS DEMONSTRATING A PJ-260 SR AERO SPORT AIRCRAFT (N85136) TO A PROSPECTIVE BUYER AT THE BELTZVILLE AIRPORT (14N) LOCATED IN LEHIGHTON, PA. THE STUDENT PILOT MADE THE TAKEOFF, AND ALLOWED THE COMMERCIAL PILOT, WHO WAS NOT ENDORSED FOR CONVENTIONAL GEAR AIRCRAFT, TO FLY THE AIRCRAFT. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO GET INTO A SPIN, BOTH PILOTS WERE NOT ABLE TO RECOVER AND THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND. THE STUDENT PILOT ASSUMED PILOT IN COMMAND AUTHORITY PRIOR TO CONDUCTING THE FLIGHT.

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 ATL07CA095Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportLehighton, PAThe failure of the pilot to maintain sufficient airspeed while maneuvering to avoid a stall, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin, and collision with trees and terrain.Jun 23, 2007 · Substantial damage