# NTSB LAX74AL044: Piper PA-28, N5382W, Corona, CA, December 20, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 20, 1973
- Place: Corona, CA · CORONA, CA
- Location: 33.8753° N, 117.5664° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Corona, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8753&lon=-117.5664&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report March 14, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 187452
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX74AL044
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74AL044

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5382W-1974-08-16), registration cancelled 1974-08-16, S/N 28448 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-160](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-160) (registry code 7102806) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19731220042199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731220042199A), Dec 20, 1973: Piper PA28R200, Corona, CA, Substantial damage. Phase of flight unk. Stalled from low alt.

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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