Piper PA28 N40825
29 September 2018 · Spokane, Washington, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 29 September 2018 at about 17:00 local time, a Piper PA28 registered N40825 was involved in an accident near Spokane, Washington, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Spokane, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Fowlers Nw 40 (12WA)
- Coordinates
- 47.5236, -117.4592
- Aircraft
- Piper PA28
- Registration
- N40825
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1974
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Spokane → Cheney
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA18CA575
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper retraction of the flaps during a go-around, which resulted in the airplane’s failure to climb and its subsequent collision with trees.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The noninstructor-rated pilot reported that he agreed to go flying with a student pilot in the student's airplane and act as pilot-in-command while seated in the right seat. During the approach to land with the student on the controls, the airplane was high, but with the "airfield made," the student selected full flaps. According to the pilot, the airplane "got slow and low," and the student initiated a go-around, during which, in a single motion, the pilot raised the flaps to the full-up position, and the airplane "struggled to fly and climb." Subsequently, the airplane impacted trees at the end of the runway and came to rest on its right side. The pilot added that the Pilot's Operating Handbook states that the flaps should be retracted one notch at a time. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings, the fuselage, and the empennage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 2018 | Piper PA28 | Thomaston, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2018 | Piper PA28 | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | Aviation Academy Hawaii | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 2018 | Piper PA28 | Chino, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 2018 | Piper PA28 | Nafpaktos, Greece | Araxos Aero Club | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Sep 2018 | Piper PA28 | Van Nuys, California, United States | Airfleet Holdings Llc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 2018 | Piper PA28 | Blairsville, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec 2018 | Cessna A185 | Tacoma, Washington, United States | Blue Skies Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2018 | Ken Olson SCAMP | Raymond, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 2018 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Arlington, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2018 | Beechcraft 36 | Kelso, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 2018 | Taylorcraft L 2M | Walla Walla, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 2018 | Mooney M20 | Chuckanut, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |