SERS · SCHWEIZER 1-26E · 1992-06-23 · WAYNESBORO, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC92LA126
Event ID
20001211X14982
Type
Accident
Date
1992-06-23
Location
WAYNESBORO, VA, USA
Coordinates
38.06031, -78.900184
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
SCHWEIZER
Model
1-26E
Registration
N2781H
FAR Part
091
Engines
0
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL WHILE ON APPROACH. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE, AN IMPROPERLY PLANNED APPROACH, AND THE GUSTY WINDS.