ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 39583
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| Date: | Thursday 8 March 1990 |
| Time: | 07:22 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawk |
| Owner/operator: | Grand Prairie Aviation |
| Registration: | N2456P |
| MSN: | 38-79A1030 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2950 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Grand Prairie, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | (F67) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE SCHEDULED AIRPLANE HAD A DEAD BATTERY AND THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR TOOK AN AIRPLANE THAT WAS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE DISPATCHED DUE TO LACK OF A TRANSPONDER, A MICROPHONE AND RADIOS. APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, MANY WITNESSES SAW THE AIRPLANE COMING OUT OF THE CLOUDS, FROM THE SOUTH-SOUTHEAST, SAW IT CROSS OVER THE AIRPORT, AND THEN TURN NORTH. WHEN IT WAS NORTH OF THE AIRPORT, IT STARTED A SHARP RIGHT TURN, THE NOSE PITCHED DOWN, AND THE AIRPLANE DISAPPEARED FROM VIEW. IT IMPACTED ALMOST STRAIGHT DOWN. A LOCAL WEATHER OBSERVATION BY A LOCAL FLIGHT OPERATION INDICATED 400 FEET OVERCAST CEILING AND VISIBILITY OF 2 MILES. CAUSE: THE CFI PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED, AND THE RESULTANT INADVERTENT STALL. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE EXISTING LOW CEILING.
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001212X22714
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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