Aviation accident FTW97FA099

2 fatal · Aeronca 65-TC · 1997-02-03 · MORIARTY, NM, USA

Event

NTSB number: FTW97FA099
Event ID: 20001208X07396
Type: Accident
Date: 1997-02-03
Location: MORIARTY, NM, USA
Coordinates: 35.00003, -106.039848

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 2
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: Aeronca
Model: 65-TC
Registration: N31794
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maitain airspeed resulting in an inadvertent stall/spin. Factors were gusty winds, turbulence, a high density altitude, and the pilot's lack of total experience in the make and model of aircraft.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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