# NTSB Accident NYC91LA177
> **CESSNA L-19** · 1991-07-09 · FRANCONIA, NH, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC91LA177
- **Event ID:** 20001212X17667
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1991-07-09
- **Location:** FRANCONIA, NH, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** L-19
- **Registration:** N5237G
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED, WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL/SPIN AND IN FLIGHT COLLISION WITH TREES. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING BY THE PILOT AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO COMPENSATE FOR WINDS AND DOWNDRAFT.

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