- Date
- November 16, 1983, 15:06 local (21:06 UTC)
- Place
- Lakeview, AR
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N2432KPiper PA-38-112
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19831116057499A
- Case key
- 21084
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The student plt had rented the acft to practice basic maneuvers prior to a flt scheduled the following day with his instructor to receive his endorsement for a check ride. Witnesses in the area observed the acft practicing stalls, & on the final maneuver, the acft entered a right spin which continued uncorrected until impact with the water. As the acft entered the spin, the plt called on the UNICOM 'mac(FBO operator) I'm in trouble, I'm in a spin, I'm going down.' The FBO operator ran to the UNICOM & tried to talk the plt out of the spin. Witnesses observed the acft spin a minimum of 8 to 10 turns prior to impact. No evidence was found in the plt's logbook to indicate that he ever received a demonstration of, or training in, spin recovery.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2432K
- Reported as
- Piper PA-38-112
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 38-79A0630
- Airframe hours
- 981
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 112 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- George H. Buchner
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · August 10, 1983 · 38 hours before
- Departed
- FLP · Flippin, AR
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 22
- Certificate
- Student
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 42 total · 40 in this make and model · 17 as pilot in command · 10 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 52 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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