LAX81DUJ36

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Apache Jct, AZ · February 28, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 28, 1981
Place
Apache Jct, AZ · APACHE JCT, AZ
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2235BPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report April 27, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810228006179A
Case key
126991

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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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3-0508  81/2/28    APACHE JCT,AZ       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 110
        TIME - 1315                    N2235B              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 66 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - APACHE JUNCTION
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          APACHE JCT,AZ               PHOENIX,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- 1300FT RWY W LOOSE GRAVEL,SLOPED 3DEG UPHILL.COMPUTED TKOF ROLL FOR LVL PAVED RWY APRX 1300FT.

Aircraft

Registration
N2235B
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Apache Junction

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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