# NTSB LAX84FA057: Piper PA-38-112, N2570V, Inglewood, CA, November 11, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: November 10, 1983, 17:04 local (Nov 11, 1983, 01:04 UTC)
- Place: Inglewood, CA
- Coordinates: 33.949539, -118.359878 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.9495&lon=-118.3599&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 23906
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX84FA057
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/23906/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84FA057

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, cruise
  - fuel system - improper use of, pilot in command (cause)
  - weather condition - carburetor icing conditions
  - fluid,fuel - starvation (cause)
- Forced landing, landing
  - emergency procedure - performed, pilot in command
  - go-around - initiated, pilot in command
- In flight collision with object, landing
  - light condition - dusk (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - haze/smoke (contributing factor)
  - object - wire,transmission (contributing factor)
  - visual lookout - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water collision with object, landing
  - object - vehicle (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE STUDENT SAID THAT THE ENG LOST POWER & HE INITIATED AN EMERGENCY LANDING. HE SWITCHED FUEL TANKS, APPLIED CARBURETOR HEAT & CHECKED THE MAGNETOS. HOWEVER, BEFORE LANDING, THE ENG RESTARTED & THE STUDENT APPLIED FULL POWER & BEGAN TO CLIMB, NOT REALIZING THERE WERE POWER LINES AHEAD. THE ACFT STRUCK THE LINES, THEN CRASHED INTO A FREEWAY GUARD RAIL & AN AUTOMOBILE BEFORE COMING TO REST ON A HIGHWAY. THE LEFT WING BEGAN BURNING & THE LEFT FUEL TANK WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE. ONLY 1/2 GAL OF FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE RIGHT TANK. THE TEMP & DEW POINT WERE 67 & 58 DEG, RESPECTIVELY. ACCORDING TO ICING PROBABILITY CHARTS, SERIOUS CARBURETOR ICE WOULD BE PROBABLE AT GLIDE POWER & VISIBLE ICING WOULD OCCUR AT RATED POWER. ALSO, THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT IF THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS MOVED TO AN ITERMEDIATE POSITION BEYOND THE OFF POSITION, NO FUEL WOULD FLOW TO THE ENG.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2570V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2570V-2013-04-15), registration cancelled 2013-04-15, S/N 38-82A0075, built 1982 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-38-112
- Registry model: [Piper PA-38-112](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-38-112) (registry code 7103812) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 38-82A0075
- Airframe hours: 728
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 112 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Piper Air Center
- Registered owner: Michael Keenan
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, October 24, 1983, 24 hours before
- Departed: LGB, LONG BEACH, CA

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 32; student; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 44 total, 41 in this make and model, 17 as pilot in command, 5 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Dusk
- Wind: 180° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 3 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 66 °F, dew point 57 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: LGB, 18 nm away

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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