SERS · Piper PA-28-235 · 2003-10-20 · Mesa, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX04LA021
Event ID
20031029X01826
Type
Accident
Date
2003-10-20
Location
Mesa, AZ, USA
Coordinates
33.460834, -111.728332
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-235
Registration
N9338W
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. Also causal, was the pilot's inadequate preflight and failure to secure the right side of the engine cowling prior to departure.