CHI78FEC47

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-38 · Romeo, MI · August 17, 1978

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 17, 1978
Place
Romeo, MI · ROMEO, MI
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9304TPiper PA-38
Status
Completed · report July 3, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780817037839A
Case key
139514

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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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3-4425  78/8/17  NR.ROMEO,MI           PIPER PA-38         CR-  0  2  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1845                    N9304T              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 26, 1176 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            11 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TROY,MI                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE TRAINING OF STUDENT
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           DUAL STUDENT - MISUNDERSTANDING OF ORDERS OR INSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- ACFT STALLED WHILE PRACTICING SLOW FLIGHT.

Aircraft

Registration
N9304T
Reported as
Piper PA-38
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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