Summary
On September 22, 1991, a Cessna 150M (N704TK) was involved in an incident near San Sebastian, PR. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S INTENTIONAL BUZZING AND FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED, RESULTING IN INADVERTENT STALL. DURING THE UNCONTROLLED DESCENT, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH AND REMAINED SUSPENDED IN A TREE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE OSTENTATIOUS DISPLAY BY THE PILOT AND UNSUITABLE TERRAIN ENCOUNTERED.
This incident is documented in NTSB report MIA91LA224. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N704TK.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S INTENTIONAL BUZZING AND FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED, RESULTING IN INADVERTENT STALL. DURING THE UNCONTROLLED DESCENT, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH AND REMAINED SUSPENDED IN A TREE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE OSTENTATIOUS DISPLAY BY THE PILOT AND UNSUITABLE TERRAIN ENCOUNTERED.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# MIA91LA224