# NTSB CHI86LA210: Piper PA-38-112, N2430E, Lodi, WI, August 22, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 22, 1986, 15:50 local (20:50 UTC)
- Place: Lodi, WI
- Coordinates: 43.311, -89.529418 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.3110&lon=-89.5294&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 13514
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI86LA210
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/13514/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA210

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, go-around (vfr)
  - emergency procedure - simulated
  - go-around - initiated
  - maneuver - attempted, dual student
  - lack of total experience, dual student (contributing factor)
  - airspeed - inadequate, dual student (cause)
  - stall - inadvertent, dual student (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled
  - terrain condition - crop (contributing factor)
  - remedial action - delayed, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)

## Analysis

DURING A PRACTICE EMERGENCY LANDING APPROACH, THE INSTRUCTOR TOLD THE STUDENT TO GO AROUND AT AN ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 600 FEET AGL. THE STUDENT FAILED TO ADD POWER AND PULLED THE YOKE ALL THE WAY BACK. THE AIRCRAFT THEN STALLED. THE INSTRUCTOR TOOK CONTROL, LOWERED THE NOSE AND ADDED POWER, BUT DURING THE PULL-OUT, THE LEFT WING STRUCK CORN IN A FIELD, THEN SPUN AROUND & STRUCK THE GROUND.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2430E](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2430E-1989-01-04), registration cancelled 1989-01-04, S/N 3878A0461 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-38-112
- Registry model: [Piper PA-38-112](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-38-112) (registry code 7103812) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 38-78A0461
- Airframe hours: 3975
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 112 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Four Lakes Aviation Corp.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, July 18, 1986, 74 hours before
- Departed: MSN, MADISON, WI

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 22; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: right; flight hours: 1,094 total, 529 in this make and model, 986 as pilot in command, 226 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 200° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 81 °F, dew point 66 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg

## 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 19860822041869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860822041869A), Aug 22, 1986: Piper PA38112, Lodi, WI, Substantial damage. Student stalled aircraft on a practice forced landing go around. CFI recovered control just prior to ground impact.

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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