Accident Details
Date
Sunday, January 6, 1991
NTSB Number
NYC91FA058
Location
GALLIPOLIS, OH
Event ID
20001212X16365
Coordinates
38.819694, -82.189155
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT ALLOWED THE SPEED OF THE AIRPLANE TO GET TOO SLOW, RESULTING IN AN INADVERTANT STALL AT TOO LOW AN ALTITUDE TO ALLOW RECOVERY. A FACTOR RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S TREPIDATION ABOUT A SUCCESSFUL LANDING BECAUSE OF THE WEATHER.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N231MC
Make
MOONEY
Serial Number
M20K25-0029
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
WHITNEY WILLIAM R
Address
ROUTE 4 BOX 218A
Status
Deregistered
City
GALIPOLIS
State / Zip Code
OH 45631
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# NYC91FA058