1 fatal · TOUSSAINT/QUAD CITY CHALLENGER II · 1990-05-12 · EAST MORICHES, NY, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC90DHJ01
Event ID
20001212X23252
Type
Accident
Date
1990-05-12
Location
EAST MORICHES, NY, USA
Coordinates
40.809604, -72.760467
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
TOUSSAINT/QUAD CITY
Model
CHALLENGER II
Registration
UNREG
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE UNLICENSED PILOT TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED ON FINAL APPROACH, WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL AND COLLISION WITH THE GROUND. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S LACK OF FLIGHT TRAINING, EXPERIENCE, AND QUALIFICATION.