Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX86FA315

PHOENIX, AZ, USA

Aircraft #1

N8876N

PIPER PA-28-140

Analysis

THE RECENTLY CERTIFICATED PRIVATE PILOT INITIATED FLT WITH AN OVER LOADED ACFT INTO HIGH DENSITY ALT CONDITIONS. THE ACFT STALLED AS IT MADE A CLIMBING LEFT TURN TO THE CROSSWIND LEG OF THE TRAFFIC PATTERN. THE STALL RESULTED IN AN UNCONTROLLED COLLISION WITH THE GROUND.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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