SERS · PIPER PA-23-150 · 1992-11-11 · JAYTON, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW93LA035
Event ID
20001211X16037
Type
Accident
Date
1992-11-11
Location
JAYTON, TX, USA
Coordinates
33.250221, -100.570655
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-23-150
Registration
N2078P
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED WHILE MANEUVERING FOR LANDING AND ALLOWED THE A/C TO STALL. FACTORS WERE THE LOW CEILINGS, THE PILOTS DISREGARD OF THE FORECAST WEATHER, THE CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS, AND THE PILOTS DELAYED APPLICATION OF CARBURETOR HEAT.