1 fatal · Porter STOLP SA-750 · 1997-04-30 · E. HUNTINGDON, PA, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC97LA083
Event ID
20001208X07819
Type
Accident
Date
1997-04-30
Location
E. HUNTINGDON, PA, USA
Coordinates
40.100727, -79.579139
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Porter
Model
STOLP SA-750
Registration
N513EP
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
was the pilot's entry into an uncontrolled stall/spin and his inadequate recovery from the maneuver which resulted in collision with terrain. Factors in the accident were the low entry altitude for the maneuver and the pilot's lack of recent flight experience.