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April 24, 1990 · Piper PA-28-161 · N2110D

Chandler, AZ

Overview

Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
April 24, 1990
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Chandler, AZ
Aircraft
Piper PA-28-161
Tail Number
N2110D
Operator
Chandler Air Service
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
LAX90LA152

The student pilot related that she was on her second solo flight and had planned to perform some touch and go landings then depart the airport to the south for some air work. Upon completion of the planned air work, she attempted to find the airport and stated that she had difficulties finding the airport and possibly overflew it. When she found the airport, she said that she became concerned with the aircraft's fuel status and about traffic around the airport. She stated that she got 'low' on her approach and then noticed that the engine '...did not sound right.' The pilot stated: 'I know that I was too low because both VASI lights were red. That is when I must have pulled back on the controls and stalled the plane.' An airworthiness inspector from the Scottsdale (Arizona) Flight Standards District Office (FAA) inspected the aircraft after the accident and could find no reason for the engine to have lost power.

NTSB Probable Cause

THE STUDENT PILOT INADVERTENTLY STALLING THE AIRCRAFT AND AN INADEQUATE ALTITUDE TO PERFORM A STALL RECOVERY. FACTORS IN THIS ACCIDENT WERE: LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE AND STUDENT'S ANXIETY.

Full Narrative

THE STUDENT PILOT RELATED THAT SHE WAS ON HER SECOND SOLO FLIGHT AND HAD PLANNED TO PERFORM SOME TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS THEN DEPART THE AIRPORT TO THE SOUTH FOR SOME AIR WORK. UPON COMPLETION OF THE PLANNED AIR WORK, SHE ATTEMPTED TO FIND THE AIRPORT AND STATED THAT SHE HAD DIFFICULTIES FINDING THE AIRPORT AND POSSIBLY OVERFLEW IT. WHEN SHE FOUND THE AIRPORT, SHE SAID THAT SHE BECAME CONCERNED WITH THE AIRCRAFT'S FUEL STATUS AND ABOUT TRAFFIC AROUND THE AIRPORT. SHE STATED THAT SHE GOT 'LOW' ON HER APPROACH AND THEN NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE '...DID NOT SOUND RIGHT.' THE PILOT STATED: 'I KNOW THAT I WAS TOO LOW BECAUSE BOTH VASI LIGHTS WERE RED. THAT IS WHEN I MUST HAVE PULLED BACK ON THE CONTROLS AND STALLED THE PLANE. AN AIR WORTHINESS INSPECTOR FROM THE SCOTTSDALE (ARIZONA) FLIGHT STANDARDS DISTRICT OFFICE (FAA) INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND COULD FIND NO REASON FOR THE ENGINE TO HAVE LOST POWER.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time18:20 MST
Nearest AirportCHANDLER (0nm N)
Runway22
Runway Length4400 ft
Runway Width75 ft
Flight Plan FiledCvfr
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftPiper PA-28-161
Tail NumberN2110D
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorChandler Air Service
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-320 · Reciprocating · 160
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 49 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind220° @ 9 kt
Visibility25 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO

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