LAX81DUJ68

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Elgin, AZ · June 19, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 19, 1981
Place
Elgin, AZ · ELGIN, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1651JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report September 16, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810619034599A
Case key
125795

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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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3-1799  81/6/19    ELGIN,AZ            PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 46, 58 TOTAL
        TIME - 1820                    N1651J              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ELGIN,AZ                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        REMARKS- STALLED AFTER PULLING UP TO CLR PWR LN.

Aircraft

Registration
N1651J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Private

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1651J · 1

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