- Date
- August 7, 1986, 08:25 local (15:25 UTC)
- Place
- Phoenix, AZ
- Injuries
- 3 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N8876NPiper PA-28-140
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report February 3, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860807037809A
- Case key
- 24934
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The recently certificated private pilot initiated flt with an over loaded acft into high density alt conditions. The acft stalled as it made a climbing left turn to the crosswind leg of the traffic pattern. The stall resulted in an uncontrolled collision with the ground.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8876N
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-140
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 2825739
- Airframe hours
- 4,293
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2A, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Kurt R. Bergquist
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 10, 1986 · 4,293 hours before
- Destination
- PGA · Page, AZ
- Airport
- DVT · Phoeniz-Deer Valley Muni., runway 7L, 3,800 × 75 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 38
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 150 total · 25 in this make and model · 96 as pilot in command · 37 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 110° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 90 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- DVT, 1 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.