FTW81FA135

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-38 · El Paso, TX · August 28, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 28, 1981
Place
El Paso, TX · EL PASO, TX
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2390FPiper PA-38
Status
Completed · report January 6, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810828052729A
Case key
124100

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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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3-2987  81/8/28    EL PASO,TX          PIPER PA-38         CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1115                    N2390F              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 23, 398 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            84 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EL PASO,TX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- SIM FORCED LANDING.

Aircraft

Registration
N2390F
Reported as
Piper PA-38
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

FAA reports on this event · 1

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