Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX84LA250

LAKE MATHEWS, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N2314P

PIPER PA-38-112

Analysis

THE ACFT WAS MAKING A GO-AROUND FROM ABOUT 100 AGL AND COLLIDED WITH RISING TERRAIN. ACCORDING TO THE PLT THE ENGINE FAILED TO RESPOND PROPERLY. ACCORDING TO THE PASSENGER THE ENGINE RESPONSE WAS NORMAL. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE ACFT WAS OVERWEIGHT BY A MINIMUM OF 49 POUNDS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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