Aviation accident NYC99FA100

1 fatal · Stock S-1S · 1999-05-02 · WESTTOWN, NY, USA

Event

NTSB number: NYC99FA100
Event ID: 20001212X18848
Type: Accident
Date: 1999-05-02
Location: WESTTOWN, NY, USA
Coordinates: 41.319091, -74.540252

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: Stock
Model: S-1S
Registration: N29GS
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's inability to recover from an intentional stall spin maneuver. A factor in the accident was the change in the airplane's center of gravity which made the airplane more difficult to recover from a spin.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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