Salinas Municipal Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Salinas, California 93905
Saturday, April 12, 1986 13:30 PST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT STALLED AND COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTING RWY 31 AT SALINAS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. NEITHER THE CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR NOR THE DUAL STUDENT WAS INJURED. THE INSTRUCTOR REPORTED THAT SHE WAS GIVING THE STUDENT PLT 'TOUCH AND GO' TAKEOFF AND LANDING INSTRUCTION. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON THE THIRD TAKEOFF. SHE STATED THE STUDENT ROTATED AT ABOUT 70 MPH AND WHEN THE ACFT WAS ABOUT 25 FT IN THE AIR THE STALL WARNING HORN SOUNDED FOLLOWED BY A RIGHT ROLL. THE INSTRUCTOR ASSUMED COMMAND OF THE ACFT BUT THE ACFT CONTACTED THE GROUND BEFORE SHE COULD REESTABLISH CONTROL.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 4/12/1986
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1330
Event Time Zone Pacific Standard Time
Event City SALINAS
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 93905
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 4
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport SALINAS MUNICIPAL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID SNS
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 79
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1330 Pacific Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID SNS
Elevation of weather observation facility 79
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation PST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 50
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 15
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 5
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 260
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 18
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 27
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 468
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Apr 18 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 820
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 30736
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:14AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N24274
NTSB Number LAX86LA182
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-38-112
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-38-112
Aircraft Serial Number 38-79A1109
Certified Max Gross Weight 3600
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Mar 5 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 29
Airframe Hours 2533
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name AIR TRAILS, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 280 MORTENSEN AVE.
Aircraft Owner City SALINAS
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 93905
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code SNS
Departure City SALINAS
Departure State CA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1230
Departure Time Zone PST
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Descent
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:30AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 31
Runway Length 4825
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --