LAX75AUJ68

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-30 · Phoenix, AZ · March 13, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 13, 1975
Place
Phoenix, AZ · PHOENIX, AZ
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8037YPiper PA-30
Status
Completed · report May 5, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750313006499A
Case key
147717

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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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3-0550  75/3/13    PHOENIX,AZ          PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 61, 2049
        TIME - 0805                    N8037Y              PX-  0  0  5  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 348 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKY HARBOR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PHOENIX,AZ                  PAGE,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- OVR MAX GROSS WT 351 LBS.BEYOND AFT CG LIMITS .24 IN.

Aircraft

Registration
N8037Y
Reported as
Piper PA-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sky Harbor

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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.