Piper PA-28-180 N6341J

Summary

On 9 September 1990 at about 18:30 local time, a Piper PA-28-180 registered N6341J, operated by Thompson, Chester I., was involved in an accident near Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

9 September 1990 at 18:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Cox Grantham (NONE)

Coordinates

35.3704, -77.9704

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-180

Registration

N6341J

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Thompson, Chester I.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL90LA169

2 people were seriously injured.

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL/SPIN. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: CONTROL INTERFERENCE BY THE PASSENGER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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WITNESSES REPORTED HEARING A POWER REDUCTION DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF. THEY SAW THE AIRCRAFT ENTER A STEEP PITCH-UP FOLLOWED BY A LEFT ROLL & SPIN ENTRY. SUBSEQUENTLY IT IMPACTED IN A STEEP NOSE DOWN & LEFT WING DOWN ATTITUDE. THE ENGINE WAS EXAMINED. NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND THAT WOULD PRECLUDE ITS OPERATION. THE PASSENGER INDICATED THAT HE MAY HAVE RETARDED THE THROTTLE. THERE WAS CONTINUITY OF THE FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.