NONE · PIPER PA-601 · 1993-08-30 · PENN YAN, NY, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC93LA183
Event ID
20001211X13255
Type
Accident
Date
1993-08-30
Location
PENN YAN, NY, USA
Coordinates
42.659805, -77.050231
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-601
Registration
N60721
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and collision with an obstacle and the ground. A factor is the pilot's diverted attention.