LAX74AL044

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Corona, CA · December 20, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 20, 1973
Place
Corona, CA · CORONA, CA
Injuries
2 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5382WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report March 14, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731220042199A
Case key
187452

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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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3-3943  73/12/20 NR.CORONA,CALIF       PIPER PA-28         CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1130                    N5382W              PX-  0  1  0  DUAL                      AGE 57, 12009 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ONTARIO,CALIF               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        REMARKS- PHASE OF FLIGHT UNK.STALLED FROM LOW ALT.

Aircraft

Registration
N5382W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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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.