2 fatal · Piper J3F-65 · 2002-03-30 · Parker, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX02FA120
Event ID
20020403X00452
Type
Accident
Date
2002-03-30
Location
Parker, AZ, USA
Coordinates
34.150554, -114.27111
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
J3F-65
Registration
N40770
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of the student to attain and maintain an adequate airspeed following liftoff, which resulted in a stall/mush condition. Also causal was the certified flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight and failure to take timely remedial actions. .