IAD75FKM08

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Winston Salem, NC · August 15, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 15, 1974
Place
Winston Salem, NC · WINSTON SALEM, NC
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N15880Piper PA-28
Status
Completed · report September 9, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740815025399A
Case key
134575

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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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3-2295  74/8/15    WINSTON SALEM,NC    PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 25, 17 TOTAL
        TIME - 1400                    N15880              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SMITH-REYNOLDS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          WINSTON SALEM,NC            LOCAL                        WINSTON SALEM,NC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        REMARKS- 3 HARD TOUCH DWNS DRG GO-AROUND HELD WHEEL FULL BACK.

Aircraft

Registration
N15880
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Smith-Reynolds

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.