LAX81FUJ57

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-25 · New River, AZ · May 2, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 2, 1981
Place
New River, AZ · NEW RIVER, AZ
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4367YPiper PA-25
Status
Completed · report December 22, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810502021659A
Case key
125208

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2298   81/5/2  NR.NEW RIVER,AZ       PIPER PA-25         CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 11000
        TIME - 1155                    N4367Y              PX-  0  0  0  TOWING GLIDERS            TOTAL HOURS, 345 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PLEASANT VALLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         NEW RIVER,AZ                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      85
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          230                                                       8
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- WND GSTG 15KTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N4367Y
Reported as
Piper PA-25
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Pleasant Valley

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Other investigations on N4367Y · 1

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