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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-38 · Auburn, AL · March 15, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 15, 1981
Place
Auburn, AL · AUBURN, AL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2523TPiper PA-38
Status
Completed · report April 14, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810315009289A
Case key
126786

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0308  81/3/15    AUBURN,AL           PIPER PA-38         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1410                    N2523T              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 24, 381 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            44 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AUBURN-OPELIKA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AUBURN,AL                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        REMARKS- SIM ENG OUT APRX 275FT DRG GO-ARND FM RWY 28 FOR LNDG RWY 18,70KTS,FLAPS DWN.LOST SPEED,DSNG TURN

Aircraft

Registration
N2523T
Reported as
Piper PA-38
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Auburn-Opelika

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