ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364488
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| Date: | Sunday 22 September 1991 |
| Time: | 11:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150M |
| Owner/operator: | Two Aviators, Inc. |
| Registration: | N704TK |
| MSN: | 15078859 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5590 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | San Sebastian, PR -
 Puerto Rico
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mayaguez, PR (KMAZ) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT WAS MANEUVERING OVER HOUSES. THEN, WHILE FLYING TOWARD RISING TERRAIN TO DEPART, THE ACFT STALLED AND COLLIDED WITH AND REMAINED SUSPENDED IN A TREE. COMPLAINTS WERE MADE TO THE LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT SEVERAL MINUTES BEFORE THE ACCIDENT ABOUT A LOW FLYING ACFT.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S INTENTIONAL BUZZING AND FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED, RESULTING IN INADVERTENT STALL. DURING THE UNCONTROLLED DESCENT, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH AND REMAINED SUSPENDED IN A TREE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE OSTENTATIOUS DISPLAY BY THE PILOT AND UNSUITABLE TERRAIN ENCOUNTERED.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA91LA224
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2024 15:38 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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