FTW78FRJ30

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Haynesville, LA · August 23, 1978

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 23, 1978
Place
Haynesville, LA · HAYNESVILLE, LA
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N38392Piper PA-28
Status
Completed · report September 19, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780823026449A
Case key
140003

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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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3-2247  78/8/23    HAYNESVILLE,LA      PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 23, 29 TOTAL
        TIME - 1600                    N38392              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOMER,LA                    HAYNESVILLE,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N38392
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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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.