Accident Details
Date
Saturday, May 25, 1991
NTSB Number
NYC91FA140
Location
SHELBURNE, VT
Event ID
20001212X17094
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
2
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
3
Probable Cause and Findings
PREMATURE LIFT-OFF BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN A SUBSEQUENT STALL/MUSH AND COLLISION WITH TREES. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION, AND THE UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITION.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N8433C
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
7615108
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
STRAUB WALTER A
Address
RR 1 BOX 330 2
Status
Deregistered
City
SOUTH HERO
State / Zip Code
VT 05486
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# NYC91FA140