# NTSB DEN83FA120: Piper PA-38-112, N2433L, Canon City, CO, May 25, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: May 24, 1983, 19:15 local (May 25, 1983, 01:15 UTC)
- Place: Canon City, CO
- Coordinates: 38.439388, -105.230842 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.4394&lon=-105.2308&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 15987
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN83FA120
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/15987/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83FA120

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, approach - vfr pattern - base turn
  - airspeed - not maintained, dual student (cause)
  - stall/spin - inadvertent, dual student
  - supervision - inadequate, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, approach - vfr pattern - base turn

## Analysis

DURING BASE TURN THE ACFT STALLED, ROLLED OVER & SPUN TO THE GROUND.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2433L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2433L-2012-10-18), registration cancelled 2012-10-18, S/N 38-79A0701, built 1979 (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)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 38-79A0701
- Airframe hours: 1116
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 112 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Nosh Tarachand
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, February 11, 1983, 66 hours before
- Departed: 1V6, CANON CITY, CO
- Airport: 1V6, Fremont County, runway 11, 5,400 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 35; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: right; toxicology performed; flight hours: 1,187 total, 149 in this make and model, 1,020 as pilot in command, 104 in the last 90 days, 57 in the last 30 days, 6 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 120° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 90 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 81 °F, dew point 39 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: PUB, 30 nm away

## 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 19830524020729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830524020729A), May 24, 1983: Piper PA38112, Canon City, CO, Destroyed. Analysis indicates aircraft stalled in a steep turn to final roll and spun into the ground near vertical 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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