CHI72AC053

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-30 · Bowlng Green, OH · December 18, 1971

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 18, 1971
Place
Bowlng Green, OH · BOWLNG GREEN, OH
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8083YPiper PA-30
Status
Completed · report April 11, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Safety recommendations
Yes
Case key
80070

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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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3-3278  71/12/18   BOWLNG GREEN,OHIO   PIPER PA-30         CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1438                    N8083Y              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 25, 2987 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            47 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TOLEDO,OHIO                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT CREW
        REMARKS- CLIMBING LEFT TURN,ENTERED SPIN.AIR FLOW MOD KIT NOT INSTALLED.

Aircraft

Registration
N8083Y
Reported as
Piper PA-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.