Accident Details
Date
Saturday, September 14, 1991
NTSB Number
BFO91LA082
Location
NEW CASTLE, VA
Event ID
20001212X18038
Coordinates
37.499782, -80.109024
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'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL MUSH. CONTRIBUTING WAS A HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE CAUSING DETERIORATED AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE, AND AN INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION WHICH RESULTED IN AN OVERGROSS AIRCRAFT CONDITION.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N102AG
Make
SCHEMPP-HIRTH
Serial Number
37
Engine Type
Electric
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
CHILDREN OF THE MIST INC
Address
PO BOX 484
Status
Deregistered
City
WILMINGTON
State / Zip Code
DE 19899
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# BFO91LA082