Piper PA-28-140 N40808
16 July 1988 · Compton, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 16 July 1988 at about 23:15 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N40808, operated by Smith, Claude, was involved in an accident near Compton, California, United States. 4 people were on board and one died, 3 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Compton, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Compton (CPM)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140
- Registration
- N40808
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Smith, Claude
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX88FA258
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE STUDENT PLT WAS TAKING HIS 2 GRANDCHILDREN & 1 OF THEIR FRIENDS ON A LOCAL FLT. GROUND WITNESSES OBSERVED THE AIRPLANE LIFT OFF AND CONTINUE IN AN EXCESSIVELY HIGH ANGLE OF ATTACK CLIMB ATTITUDE. WHEN THE AIRPLANE REACHED ABT 150 FT A.G.L. IT STALLED, ENTERED A LEFT SPIN, AND CRASHED. THE POSTCRASH WRECKAGE EXAM DSCLSD NO EVIDENCE OF ANY PREEXISTING AIRCRAFT MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILURES. THE STUDENT PLT BEGAN HIS FLYING ON 7/22/79; HE HAD LOGGED 186 HOURS OF WHICH 51 WERE AS PIC.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 1988 | Piper PA-28-140 | Lehighton, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-28 | Troutdale, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1988 | Piper PA-28-181 | Reedville, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1988 | Piper PA-28-160 | Renton, Washington, United States | Larry Dillon | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1988 | Piper PA-28-180 | Madeira Beach, Florida, United States | Parras, GUY | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Jan 1988 | Piper PA-28-235 | Littlefield, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 9,402 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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