Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX82DVG16

FALL RIVER MILL, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N2374P

PIPER PA-38

Analysis

THE PILOT ELECTED TO RETURN TO HIS DEPARTURE AIRPORT WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT CLIMB. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO LOOSE ALTITUDE AFTER A 180 DEGREE TURN, THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO TREES. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE DID NOT REVEAL ANY PREIMPACT FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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