CircumFlightN25658 Piper PA38 accident
NTSB LAX90LA302 · 1990-08-24 · CHANDLER, AZ · near P10
Docket — crew, injuries and powerplant
Factual narrative
AFTER PRACTICING LANDINGS FOR ABOUT ONE HOUR THE STUDENT PILOT INITIATED ANOTHER TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT'S NOSE ROSE UNEXPECTEDLY AND THE STUDENT PILOT ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THE UNCOMMANDED CLIMB. THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER AND COLLIDED WITH THE RUNWAY.
Probable cause
THE STUDENT PILOT'S LOSS OF CONTROL DURING TAKEOFF. HIS INEXPERIENCE IN THE AIRCRAFT AND IMPROPER USE OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS WERE FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT. The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident.
Circumstances
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather conditions
- Visual Meteorological Cond
- Light condition
- Day
- Sky condition
- NONE
- Ceiling (ft)
- 0
- Visibility (sm)
- 50
- Wind direction
- 225
- Wind speed (kt)
- 5
- Nearest airport
- CHANDLER MUNI
- Distance from field
- 0.0
- Airport elevation
- 1236
Aircraft
| Registration | Make | Model | Damage | FAR part |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N25658 | PIPER | PA38 | SUBS | 091 |
Sequence of events
| # | Occurrence | Phase |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 250 | Cruise |
| 2 | 230 | Cruise |
Findings
| Finding | |
|---|---|
| 24548 | cause |
| 24566 | cause |
| 22100 | factor |
| 34330 | factor |
| 19200 |