1 fatal · Sirocco Flying Club MJ 5 · 1996-12-31 · SANFORD, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA97LA052
Event ID
20001208X07220
Type
Accident
Date
1996-12-31
Location
SANFORD, FL, USA
Coordinates
28.780128, -81.270919
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Sirocco Flying Club
Model
MJ 5
Registration
N949EA
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, while maneuvering in the traffic pattern (crosswind) after takeoff, which resulted in an inadvertent stall, uncontrolled descent, and collision with terrain.