On December 30, 1983, a Piper PA-28-181 (registration N2534U) operated by Laquinta Air Service was involved in an aviation accident near Shoshone, CA. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive; 4 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Aircraft registered N2534U. Photo: John Taggart from Claydon Banbury, Oxfordshire / CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A pilot landed long on a 2380-foot runway at Shoshone, California, and attempted a go-around. The engine hesitated, the aircraft stalled shortly after becoming airborne, and it struck the ground beyond and left of the runway.
Incident
An aircraft crashed during a go-around attempt after landing long at Shoshone Airport in California. The pilot reported that she made her approach to Runway 34 in no wind conditions.
Sequence of Events
According to the pilot, the aircraft touched down slightly beyond the midpoint of the 2,380-foot runway. She then attempted a go-around by applying full power. The engine hesitated, but she pulled back on the control stick and the aircraft became airborne. However, the aircraft stalled a few feet off the ground. The pilot then lowered the nose but did not have enough altitude to recover. She subsequently reduced power, and the aircraft contacted the ground beyond and to the left of the runway. The accident occurred on the airport property.
What happened in the 30 Dec 1983 Piper PA-28-181 accident near Shoshone, CA?
A pilot landed long on a 2380-foot runway at Shoshone, California, and attempted a go-around. The engine hesitated, the aircraft stalled shortly after becoming airborne, and it struck the ground beyond and left of the runway.
What aircraft was involved and where did it happen?
The accident on 30 Dec 1983 involved a Piper PA-28-181, registration N2534U, operated by Laquinta Air Service, at Shoshone, CA.
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