Summary
On February 11, 1991, a Piper PA22-160 (N3064Z) was involved in an accident near Bagdad, AZ. The accident resulted in 1 serious injury, 1 minor injury, with 2 people uninjured out of 4 aboard. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: THAT THE PILOT MISJUDGED THE LANDING FLARE ALTITUDE. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE FAILURE OF THE EXHAUST VALVE AND THE PILOT'S ANXIETY DURING THE EMERGENCY.
This accident is documented in NTSB report LAX91LA096. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N3064Z.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
THAT THE PILOT MISJUDGED THE LANDING FLARE ALTITUDE. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE FAILURE OF THE EXHAUST VALVE AND THE PILOT'S ANXIETY DURING THE EMERGENCY.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# LAX91LA096