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LAX82DA160

1982-05-06 · WILLCOX, Arizona, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport P33

Current FAA registration · N2393B

Make / Model
PIPER PA-38-112
Engine
LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A22CB2

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

STUDENT PILOT ON FIRST SOLO CROSS-COUNTRY GROUND LOOPED DURING AN EN ROUTE LANDING. THE PILOT'S FLIGHT BAG HAD FALLEN OFF THE RIGHT SEAT AND LODGED ITSELF BETWEEN THE RUDDER PEDALS. RUDDER CONTROL WAS LOST. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1982_LAX82DA160.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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