Accident Details
Date
Sunday, April 5, 1992
NTSB Number
NYC92DGT01
Location
JULIAN, PA
Event ID
20001211X14492
Coordinates
40.910133, -77.929138
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Serious
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
1
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT'S INADVERTENT USE OF THE SPEED BRAKES, WHICH RESULTED IN AN EXCESSIVE RATE OF DESCENT. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N224WT
Make
SCHEMPP-HIRTH
Serial Number
65
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# NYC92DGT01