LAX79FUQ34

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-38 · Van Nuys, CA · June 11, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 11, 1979
Place
Van Nuys, CA · VAN NUYS, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2588APiper PA-38
Status
Completed · report June 25, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790611010149A
Case key
136031

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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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3-0774  79/6/11    VAN NUYS,CA         PIPER PA-38         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 49, 15 TOTAL
        TIME - 1130                    N2588A              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VAN NUYS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VAN NUYS,CA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N2588A
Reported as
Piper PA-38
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Van Nuys

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2588A · 1

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