Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX85LA107

COMPTON, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N9755T

PIPER PA-38-112

Analysis

AS THE STUDENT PLT WAS ABOUT TO TOUCHDOWN ON RWY 25L THE ACFT SWERVED TO THE LEFT. HE ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND & IN ORDER TO AVOID PARKED ACFT TO THE SOUTH OF THE ADJACENT TAXIWAY HE APPLIED AFT ELEVATOR & STALLED THE ACFT, LANDING UPON & DESTROYING TWO OTHER ACFT & SUBSEQUENTLY DAMAGING A THIRD. THE WIND WAS CALM 6 MILES SOUTH OF THE ACCIDENT SITE. ACCORDING TO THE PLT THE WIND AT THE ACCIDENT SITE WAS FROM THE NORTH & BLEW THE ACFT TO THE LEFT. THE PLT'S LOGBOOK REVEALED NO DOCUMENTED GO-AROUND PRACTICE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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