Accident: Piper PA28R
Sep 21, 2016 · Ottumwa, IA
NTSB numberGAA16CA501Event id20160922X43155
- 0
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 2
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot receiving instruction's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle-of-attack during a simulated engine failure and landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Piper PA28R
- Registration
- N3803T
- Year built
- 1967
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Approach-VFR pattern final Loss of control in flight
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.
- Ottumwa Regional Airport (OTM)0 nm (0 km) west
- Oskaloosa Municipal Airport (OOA)7 nm (14 km) north
- Fairfield Municipal Airport (FFL)21 nm (40 km) east
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