CHI79DEE59

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-38 · Schaumburg, IL · May 25, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 25, 1979
Place
Schaumburg, IL · SCHAUMBURG, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2572DPiper PA-38
Status
Completed · report July 2, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790525010649A
Case key
136615

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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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3-0790  79/5/25     SCHAUMBURG,IL      PIPER PA-38         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 45, 46 TOTAL
        TIME - 1055                    N2572D              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SCHAUMBURG
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RACINE,WI                    SCHAUMBURG,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- FLT INSTRUCTOR ALLOWED STUDENT TO SOLO WITH FORCASTED WINDS TO EXCEED MAX DEMO X-WIND FOR ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N2572D
Reported as
Piper PA-38
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Schaumburg

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.