SERS · PIPER PA28-140 · 1991-05-27 · TRUCKEE, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX91LA226
Event ID
20001212X17054
Type
Accident
Date
1991-05-27
Location
TRUCKEE, CA, USA
Coordinates
38.520214, -121.440399
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA28-140
Registration
N5777F
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED AND THE INADVERTENT ENTRY INTO A STALL MUSH WHICH LED TO A LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S POOR PREFLIGHT PLANNING AND THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE.