Accident · 1989-10-22

NTSB case MKC90LA013 · PIPER PA-38-112 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 1989-10-22
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: PIPER PA-38-112 (N2366N)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: Charles City Aeronautics, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): CHARLES CITY AERONAUTICS, INC

Probable cause

THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE LANDING PHASE COUPLED WITH THE CFI'S INADEQUATE SUPERVISION DURING THE INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT. THE CFI'S LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.

Source: NTSB case MKC90LA013

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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