Accident Details
Date
Saturday, May 18, 1991
NTSB Number
NYC91FA136
Location
RAVENNA, OH
Event ID
20001212X17093
Coordinates
41.149116, -81.239830
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2
Probable Cause and Findings
FAILURE OF THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT (CFI) TO ASSURE THAT ADEQUATE AIRSPEED WAS MAINTAINED, AFTER MANEUVERING (TURNING) FOR SPACING BEHIND ANOTHER AIRCRAFT, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL/MUSH. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE IMPROPERLY PLANNED APPROACH AND THE CFI'S LACK OF FLIGHT EXPERIENCE IN THE MAKE AND MODEL OF AIRCRAFT.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N7808P
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
24-3028
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
JAECK WILLIAM C
Address
PO BOX 34
Status
Deregistered
City
NAVARRE
State / Zip Code
OH 44662
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# NYC91FA136