LAX80FA110

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-30 · Gardnerville, NV · June 17, 1980

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 17, 1980
Place
Gardnerville, NV · GARDNERVILLE, NV
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2MLPiper PA-30
Status
Completed · report September 22, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800617057579A
Case key
136398

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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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3-1847  80/6/17  NR.GARDNERVILLE,NV    PIPER PA-30         CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 840
        TIME - 2005                    N2ML                PX-  0  0  0  CHECK                     TOTAL HOURS, 101 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CARSON CITY,NV              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           CHECK PILOT - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT

Aircraft

Registration
N2ML
Reported as
Piper PA-30
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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