Accident Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawk N9304T, Thursday 17 August 1978
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Date:Thursday 17 August 1978
Time:18:45
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA38 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawk
Owner/operator:Mckinley Aviation
Registration: N9304T
MSN: 38-78A0013
Year of manufacture:1978
Engine model:Lycoming O-235
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:near Romeo, MI -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Troy, Mi
Destination airport:Local
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE TRAINING OF STUDENT
DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
DUAL STUDENT - MISUNDERSTANDING OF ORDERS OR INSTRUCTIONS
AIRCRAFT STALLED WHILE PRACTICING SLOW FLIGHT.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CHI78FEC47
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 10 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

1. NTSB Identification: CHI78FEC47 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=39706&key=0&queryId=90bb68b8-4ae4-4824-b497-81601bcd1055&pgno=2&pgsize=50
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=9304T

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
02-Sep-2016 13:13 Dr.John Smith Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Nature, Source, Narrative, ]
02-Sep-2016 13:14 Dr.John Smith Updated [Aircraft type, ]

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