Aviation accident CHI97FA116

2 fatal · Piper PA-22-150 · 1997-04-26 · HOLLAND, MI, USA

Event

NTSB number: CHI97FA116
Event ID: 20001208X07672
Type: Accident
Date: 1997-04-26
Location: HOLLAND, MI, USA
Coordinates: 42.770385, -86.100776

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 2
Serious: 1
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 3

Aircraft

Make: Piper
Model: PA-22-150
Registration: N3126Z
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall/mush and subsequent impact with trees and then a residence. A related factor was turbulence.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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