- Date
- November 30, 1982, 01:31 local (08:31 UTC)
- Place
- El Paso, TX
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N2521NPiper PA-38-112
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 30, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19821130060709A
- Case key
- 70571
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
On landing the pilot elected to make a go-around due to gusty wind conditions. On the next landing attempt the pilot initiated a go-around from short final at an altitude of approximately 30 feet. The pilot was unable to maintain alignment with the runway, stalled the aircraft and collided with sand dunes. Investigation revealed the aircraft's flaps were in the full down position.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2521N
- Reported as
- Piper PA-38-112
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 3879A0888
- Airframe hours
- 718
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 112 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Sw Air Rangers Corporation
- Registered owner
- Sw Air Rangers Corporation
- Departed
- AI
- Airport
- TX04 · West Texas Airport, runway 26, 4,300 × 30 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 20
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 64 total · 51 in this make and model · 27 as pilot in command · 12 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 220° at 15 knots
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.