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Aviation accident IAD97FA122

1 fatal · Cessna 172P · 1997-09-22 · AIRVILLE, PA, USA

Event

NTSB number
IAD97FA122
Event ID
20001208X08866
Type
Accident
Date
1997-09-22
Location
AIRVILLE, PA, USA
Coordinates
39.819885, -76.389099

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
Cessna
Model
172P
Registration
N55221
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The student pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall/mush and subsequent collision with terrain.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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