Aviation accident CHI98LA361

2 fatal · Champion BL-7-GCBC · 1998-09-26 · UPHAM, ND, USA

Event

NTSB number: CHI98LA361
Event ID: 20001211X11029
Type: Accident
Date: 1998-09-26
Location: UPHAM, ND, USA
Coordinates: 48.579921, -100.720298

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: Champion
Model: BL-7-GCBC
Registration: N311DM
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's steep pull and failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall/spin. Contributing factors were the pilot's lack of familiarity with the airplane's handling qualities, and a lack of recent experience in the airplane.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown