SERS · Piper J-3C · 1999-07-17 · MAPLE LAKE, MN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI99LA235
Event ID
20001212X19195
Type
Accident
Date
1999-07-17
Location
MAPLE LAKE, MN, USA
Coordinates
45.230098, -94.000373
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
J-3C
Registration
N88593
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight planning that resulted in exceeding the maximum gross weight of the airplane and the subsequent inadvertent aerodynamic stall.