Aviation accident NYC91FA058

1 fatal · MOONEY M20K · 1991-01-06 · GALLIPOLIS, OH, USA

Event

NTSB number: NYC91FA058
Event ID: 20001212X16365
Type: Accident
Date: 1991-01-06
Location: GALLIPOLIS, OH, USA
Coordinates: 38.819694, -82.189155

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: MOONEY
Model: M20K
Registration: N231MC
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

THE PILOT ALLOWED THE SPEED OF THE AIRPLANE TO GET TOO SLOW, RESULTING IN AN INADVERTANT STALL AT TOO LOW AN ALTITUDE TO ALLOW RECOVERY. A FACTOR RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S TREPIDATION ABOUT A SUCCESSFUL LANDING BECAUSE OF THE WEATHER.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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