1 fatal · BOEING PT-17 · 1991-09-07 · TRANQUILITY, NJ, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC91FA230
Event ID
20001212X18158
Type
Accident
Date
1991-09-07
Location
TRANQUILITY, NJ, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
BOEING
Model
PT-17
Registration
N3721C
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON, AND FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED, WHILE MANEUVERING TO LAND, WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL. THE LACK OF ALTITUDE FOR A RECOVERY FROM THE STALL WAS A RELATED FACTOR.