Accident Details
Date
Friday, August 3, 1990
NTSB Number
NYC90FA181
Location
PALMER TOWNSHIP, PA
Event ID
20001212X24096
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
THE FAILURE OF THE STUDENT PILOT TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL/SPIN WITH INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE FOR RECOVERY. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE STUDENT PILOT'S POOR JUDGEMENT IN BUZZING A RESIDENTIAL AREA, AND HIS LACK OF AERONAUTICAL EXPERIENCE.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N18030
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
15073745
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
HARPER DAVID S
Address
132 LEE AVENUE
Status
Deregistered
City
HALEDON
State / Zip Code
NJ 07508
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# NYC90FA181