SERS · TAYLORCRAFT BC-65 · 1992-08-23 · SUFFERN, NY, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC92LA175
Event ID
20001211X15519
Type
Accident
Date
1992-08-23
Location
SUFFERN, NY, USA
Coordinates
41.109741, -74.139846
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
TAYLORCRAFT
Model
BC-65
Registration
N27558
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL/SPIN. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOT'S OVERCONFIDENCE IN HIS ABILITIES, AND BUZZING.