On October 20, 1990, a Piper PA-38-125 (registration N2448L) operated by Levelland Aviation, Inc. was involved in an aviation accident near Levelland, TX. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: INADVERTENT STALL/SPIN AT AN ALTITUDE INSUFFICIENT TO EFFECT RECOVERY. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
A scheduled student solo training flight crashed with a student pilot and a recently certified private pilot aboard. Ground scarring indicates the aircraft impacted upright in a level attitude with little forward speed.
Accident Details
The flight was a scheduled student solo training flight. The crash site was discovered by farm workers transiting the area. At the time of discovery, it was found that two persons were aboard: the student pilot and a recently certified private pilot from the same flight school. Ground scarring indicates the aircraft had impacted upright, in a level attitude, with little forward speed.
Aircraft and Pilot Information
The private pilot had been observed on past flights to conduct low level flight and acrobatics. The aircraft was not certified for acrobatics and neither pilot had received acrobatic training.