Accident Details
Date
Saturday, February 2, 1991
NTSB Number
NYC91FA069
Location
AUGUSTA, ME
Event ID
20001212X16498
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
3
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
3
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT ROTATED THE AIRPLANE AT AN IMPROPER SPEED, THEN ALLOWED THE CLIMB ANGLE TO BECOME TOO STEEP, CAUSING AN INADVERTENT STALL AT TOO LOW AN ALTITUDE TO ALLOW RECOVERY. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE; THE PILOT FAILED TO USE ALL OF THE AVAILABLE RUNWAY; AND THE PILOT'S LOW TIME AND TOTAL LACK OF FLIGHT EXPERIENCE.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N62746
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
17275332
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
CIVIL AIR PATROL INC
Address
BLDG 714
Status
Deregistered
City
MAXWELL
State / Zip Code
AL 36112
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# NYC91FA069