FTW80FRG29

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-38 · Edinburg, TX · February 29, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 29, 1980
Place
Edinburg, TX · EDINBURG, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N2315NPiper PA-38
Status
Completed · report March 31, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800229004479A
Case key
131733

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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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3-0150  80/2/29    EDINBURG,TX         PIPER PA-38         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1830                    N2315N              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 31, 531 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            79 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MOORE AUXILIARY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MC ALLEN,TX                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N2315N
Reported as
Piper PA-38
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Moore Auxiliary

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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