MINR · Cessna 140 · 1997-04-30 · PALO ALTO, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX97LA171
Event ID
20001208X07764
Type
Accident
Date
1997-04-30
Location
PALO ALTO, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.449863, -122.100601
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
140
Registration
N2031N
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to obtain and/or maintain adequate airspeed during initial climb after takeoff, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and collision with the terrain. A factor relating to the accident was: the degraded climb performance due to an unauthorized modification of the airplane, which increased the airplane's maximum fuel tank capacity and stall speed.