LAX78FUG36

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Redlands, CA · June 16, 1978

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 16, 1978
Place
Redlands, CA · REDLANDS, CA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8090WPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report July 17, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780616013499A
Case key
141699

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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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3-1154  78/6/16    REDLANDS,CA         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 42, 16 TOTAL
        TIME - 1300                    N8090W              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - REDLANDS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          REDLANDS,CA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N8090W
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Redlands

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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