SERS · Piper PA-12 · 1997-03-28 · CLAYTON LAKE, ME, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC97LA067
Event ID
20001208X07622
Type
Accident
Date
1997-03-28
Location
CLAYTON LAKE, ME, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-12
Registration
N2852M
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in an inadvertent stall, and uncontrolled descent to the frozen lake surface.