1 fatal · DARRELL FALCONAR F9 · 1995-07-21 · GRAND HAVEN, MI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI95LA229
Event ID
20001207X03902
Type
Accident
Date
1995-07-21
Location
GRAND HAVEN, MI, USA
Coordinates
43.050544, -86.219253
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
DARRELL
Model
FALCONAR F9
Registration
N218DA
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed during the climb after takeoff, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's use of an unapproved drug while flying, his lack of experience in the make and model of airplane, and his lack of recent flight experience.