Piper PA-28-161 N2110D
24 April 1990 · Chandler, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 April 1990 at about 01:20 local time, a Piper PA-28-161 registered N2110D, operated by Chandler Air Service, was involved in an accident near Chandler, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 01:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chandler, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Chandler (P10)
- Coordinates
- 34.4794, -111.7809
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-161
- Registration
- N2110D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Chandler Air Service
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX90LA152
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE STUDENT PILOT INADVERTENTLY STALLING THE AIRCRAFT AND AN INADEQUATE ALTITUDE TO PERFORM A STALL RECOVERY. FACTORS IN THIS ACCIDENT WERE: LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE AND STUDENT'S ANXIETY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE STUDENT PILOT RELATED THAT SHE WAS ON HER SECOND SOLO FLIGHT AND HAD PLANNED TO PERFORM SOME TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS THEN DEPART THE AIRPORT TO THE SOUTH FOR SOME AIR WORK. UPON COMPLETION OF THE PLANNED AIR WORK, SHE ATTEMPTED TO FIND THE AIRPORT AND STATED THAT SHE HAD DIFFICULTIES FINDING THE AIRPORT AND POSSIBLY OVERFLEW IT. WHEN SHE FOUND THE AIRPORT, SHE SAID THAT SHE BECAME CONCERNED WITH THE AIRCRAFT'S FUEL STATUS AND ABOUT TRAFFIC AROUND THE AIRPORT. SHE STATED THAT SHE GOT 'LOW' ON HER APPROACH AND THEN NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE '...DID NOT SOUND RIGHT.' THE PILOT STATED: 'I KNOW THAT I WAS TOO LOW BECAUSE BOTH VASI LIGHTS WERE RED. THAT IS WHEN I MUST HAVE PULLED BACK ON THE CONTROLS AND STALLED THE PLANE. AN AIR WORTHINESS INSPECTOR FROM THE SCOTTSDALE (ARIZONA) FLIGHT STANDARDS DISTRICT OFFICE (FAA) INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND COULD FIND NO REASON FOR THE ENGINE TO HAVE LOST POWER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 1990 | Piper PA-28-151 | Jupiter, Florida, United States | Zimmerman, Barry L. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1990 | Piper PA-28-140 | Agua Dulce, California, United States | R.i. Flying Club | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 May 1990 | Piper PA-28-181 | East Lansing, Michigan, United States | J. J. Tiefenthaler | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Apr 1990 | Piper PA-28-140 | Forsyth, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1990 | Piper PA-28-161 | Sebastian, Florida, United States | FL Institute of Technology | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Feb 1990 | Piper PA-28-161 | Roseland, Florida, United States | PRO Flite of Vero, Inc. | No injuries | - |
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