Accident Details
Date
Sunday, February 16, 1992
NTSB Number
NYC92FA061
Location
WHEELING, WV
Event ID
20001211X14166
Coordinates
40.070457, -80.689170
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
1
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED AND HIS IMPROPER HANDLING OF THE AIRCRAFT WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL AT AN ALTITUDE INSUFFICIENT FOR PROPER RECOVERY. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS ICING CONDITIONS WHICH RESULTED IN AIRFRAME ICE.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N231NR
Make
MOONEY
Serial Number
25-0328
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
FRASER DAVID B
Address
1335 SLAYTON DR
Status
Deregistered
City
MAPLE GLEN
State / Zip Code
PA 19002
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# NYC92FA061