ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360937
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| Date: | Monday 10 January 1994 |
| Time: | 16:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 |
| Owner/operator: | James Gaston |
| Registration: | N3999Z |
| MSN: | 18-7934 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-A2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Monticello, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Easton, MD (KESN) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING A SHORT FIELD APPROACH AND LANDING. ON SHORT FINAL THE AIRPLANE STALLED, STRUCK A FENCE, AND A SNOWBANK. THE AIRPLANE THEN NOSED OVER FOREWARD AND SLID ABOUT 15 FEET BEFORE COMING TO A FULL STOP.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT ALLOWED THE SPEED OF THE AIRPLANE TO GET TOO SLOW, RESULTING IN AN INADVERTENT STALL AT TOO LOW AN ALTITUDE TO ALLOW RECOVERY.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC94LA048
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 12:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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