# NTSB LAX85LA366: Piper PA38-112, N25660, San Martin, CA, August 25, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 25, 1985, 14:15 local (21:15 UTC)
- Place: San Martin, CA
- Coordinates: 37.099452, -121.600723 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.0995&lon=-121.6007&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 24816
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX85LA366
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/24816/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA366

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, go-around (vfr)
  - airspeed(vmc) - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - go-around - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled
  - stall/mush - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
  - total, pilot in command (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE ACFT STALLED & COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND DURING AN ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND. THE PLT WAS A STUDENT ON HER 1ST SOLO FTL. DURING THE MANEUVER THE FLAPS REMAINED FULLY EXTENDED AND THE PLT TRIED TO TURN RT AT SLOW AIRSPEED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N25660 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA38-112
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 38-81A0042
- Airframe hours: 1239
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 112 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Two Genes Aviation
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, July 2, 1985, 101 hours before
- Airport: Q99, South County, runway 32, 3,100 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 42; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 24 total, 24 in this make and model, 1 as pilot in command, 14 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 340° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 73 °F, dew point 55 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: SJC, 23 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19850825044789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850825044789A), Aug 25, 1985: Piper PA38112, San Martin, CA, Substantial damage. Student pilot on her first solo, stalled the aircraft on a go around when she forgot to retract the flaps.

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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