- Date
- October 23, 1984, 09:45 local (14:45 UTC)
- Place
- Minneapolis, MN
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N9844TPiper PA-38-112
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841023060999A
- Case key
- 12940
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Analysis
On initial climb from takeoff, the plt noted the engine cowling was loose and vibratring. Plt initiated a shallow turn back for landing but preoccupation with the cowling caused him to allow the acft to enter a steep bank. During the plt's attempts to reduce bank angle, the stall warning horn came on. The plt's response was to increase back pressure on the elevator control and apply right rudder. The acft stalled and descended to the ground in uncontrolled flight.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9844T
- Reported as
- Piper PA-38-112
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 3
- Airframe hours
- 1,943
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 112 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Thunderbird Aviation Co.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · April 1, 1984 · 2 hours before
- Departed
- MIC · Minneapolis, MN
- Destination
- Litchfield, MN
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- MIC · Crystall, runway 23R, 2,500 × ft
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 23
- Certificate
- Student
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 42 total · 42 in this make and model · 3 as pilot in command · 25 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 240° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- -0 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
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