# NTSB Accident LAX90LA324
> **PIPER PA-38-112** · 1990-09-19 · WATSONVILLE, CA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX90LA324
- **Event ID:** 20001212X24308
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1990-09-19
- **Location:** WATSONVILLE, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.950328, -121.720046
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-38-112
- **Registration:** N2516E
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

IMPROPER HANDLING OF THE AIRCRAFT BY THE STUDENT PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN HIS FAILURE TO ATTAIN SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED TO CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF, AND THE INSTRUCTOR'S (CFI'S) INADEQUATE SUPERVISION.

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