ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 311980
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| Date: | Sunday 28 February 2021 |
| Time: | 18:05 LT |
| Type: |  Piper J3C |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | NC7014H |
| MSN: | 20259 |
| Engine model: | Continental C85 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Panacea, Florida -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Panacea, FL |
| Panacea, FL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A witness, who was also a pilot, reported that he observed the accident airplane on short final approach. The airplane was in a crab attitude due to a gusting crosswind and the witness heard the engine power increase several times. As the airplane neared the runway threshold, it drifted right of runway centerline and slowed, followed by an aerodynamic stall about 100 ft above ground level and descent nose-down into a grass area about 100 ft prior to the runway threshold. The witness went to the wreckage to assist the pilot and the pilot stated that he lost all control of the airplane. The airport manager subsequently confirmed flight control continuity from the cockpit to all control surfaces. After several requests, the accident pilot failed to complete and return a National Transportation Safety Board Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident/Incident Report form.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed and exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during short final approach, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at low altitude.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA21LA143
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-May-2023 05:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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