Accident: Piper PA-28-140
Mar 29, 2015 · Orange, VA
NTSB numberERA15FA170Event id20150329X15652
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The student pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed after takeoff, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140
- Registration
- N32396
- Year built
- 1974
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Initial climb Aerodynamic stall/spin
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Gordonsville Municipal Airport (GVE)8 nm (15 km) south-west
- Louisa County Airport / Freeman Field (LOW)15 nm (27 km) south
- Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (CHO)21 nm (38 km) west
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