# NTSB FTW92LA234: Piper PA-38-112, N2372V, Roswell, NM, September 30, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: September 30, 1992, 14:57 local (20:57 UTC)
- Place: Roswell, NM
- Coordinates: 33.640377, -104.380653 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.6404&lon=-104.3807&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report June 30, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 18572
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW92LA234
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/18572/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA234

## Probable cause

THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN THE CORRECT AIRSPEED ON FINAL APPROACH AND ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO STALL.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

A STUDENT PILOT ON A SOLO CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT STALLED THE AIRPLANE ON FINAL APPROACH. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE IN A SLIGHT RIGHT TURN.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2372V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2372V-1995-11-07), registration cancelled 1995-11-07, S/N 3882A0029 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-38-112
- Registry model: [Piper PA-38-112](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-38-112) (registry code 7103812) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 38-82A00029
- Airframe hours: 2238
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2A 112 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Southwest Aviation Inc.
- Registered owner: Southwest Aviation Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal; Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: 100 hour, September 3, 1992, 30 hours before
- Departed: LRU, LAS CRUCES, NM
- Destination: ROW
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: ROW, Roswell Air Center, runway 17, 10,000 × 200 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 39; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 48 total, 40 in this make and model, 30 in the last 90 days, 10 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 170° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 60 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 88 °F, dew point 30 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: ROW, 1 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19920930039329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920930039329A), Sep 30, 1992: Piper PA38112, Roswell, NM, Substantial damage. Student trying to follow VASI on approach allowed aircraft to stall and crash short of airport.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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