# NTSB ATL81FA083: Piper PA-38, N2599B, Smiths Station, AL, June 18, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 18, 1981
- Place: Smiths Station, AL · SMITHS STATION, AL
- Location: 32.5253° N, 85.0995° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Smiths Station, AL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.5253&lon=-85.0995&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 3, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125179
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL81FA083
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FA083

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1612  81/6/18    SMITHS STATION,AL   PIPER PA-38         CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1423                    N2599B              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 26, 687 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            25 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT BENNING,GA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH TEMPERATURE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - OTHER
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      94
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          330                                                       1
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- STUDENTS 4TH FXD-WING FLT.SPINS INTRO ON A PREV FLT.FORCED LNDG PLND ON THIS FLT,CARB HEAT ON.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2599B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2599B-1982-10-05), registration cancelled 1982-10-05, S/N 38-79A0145, built 1978 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-38
- Registry model: [Piper PA-38-112](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-38-112) (registry code 7103812) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19810618033789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810618033789A), Jun 18, 1981: Piper PA38112, Smith Station, AL, Destroyed. Indicates inadvertent spin entry during practice approach and departure stalls. Over gross possible recovery factor

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.

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