Narrative:The pilot obtained a weather briefing for his proposed flight from Birmingham Airport, AL (BHM) to Jasper, AL to Allentown, PA. He did not file a flight plan for the 35 mile flight from Birmingham to Jasper, however, he did file a flight plan for the proposed flight from Jasper to Allentown. He stated that he 'felt like he got a little slow and the tail stalled' during his VFR landing approach at Jasper. The aircraft contacted the ground at the east end of the east-west runway on a northerly track. The aircraft continued on the northerly track for 288 ft before colliding with trees. The aircraft was destroyed by the post crash fire. Witnesses reported fog in the area and the pilot reported that he had encountered patches of fog on the flight from Birmingham.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE:
proper alignment .. not attained .. pilot in command
airspeed .. not maintained .. pilot in command
stall .. inadvertent .. pilot in command
CONTRIBUTING FACTORS:
weather condition .. fog
object .. tree(s)
light condition .. dawn
go-around .. not performed .. pilot in command
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year and 2 months | Accident number: | ATL87LA182 | Download report: | Summary report
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Classification:
Loss of control
Sources:
» NTSB
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Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does
not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Birmingham Airport, AL to Jasper-Walker County Airport-Bevill Field, AL as the crow flies is 64 km (40 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.