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Aviation accident MIA94LA146

NONE · MID STATE ULTRA LIGHT CHALLENGER II · 1994-05-21 · ISLAMORADA, FL, USA

Event

NTSB number
MIA94LA146
Event ID
20001206X01351
Type
Accident
Date
1994-05-21
Location
ISLAMORADA, FL, USA
Coordinates
24.920789, -80.630653

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
MID STATE ULTRA LIGHT
Model
CHALLENGER II
Registration
UNREG
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain airspeed (VS) while landing in turbulent air resulting in an in-flight loss of control (inadvertent stall), and subsequent in-flight collision with terrain.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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