LAX80DUJ51

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Tucson, AZ · April 29, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 29, 1980
Place
Tucson, AZ · TUCSON, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N416FLPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report June 19, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800429011419A
Case key
131710

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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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3-0453  80/4/29    TUCSON,AZ           PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 37, 68 TOTAL
        TIME - 1830                    N416FL              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 50 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AVRA VALLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TUCSON,AZ                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N416FL
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Avra Valley

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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.