MINR · STINSON SR8C · 1990-10-20 · LAKEVILLE, MA, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC91LA014
Event ID
20001212X24532
Type
Accident
Date
1990-10-20
Location
LAKEVILLE, MA, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
STINSON
Model
SR8C
Registration
N17116
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT MISJUDGED HIS ALTITUDE ABOVE THE LAKE WATER AND ALLOWED THE AIRPLANE TO DESCEND WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN. FACTOR'S RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: CALM WINDS CAUSING THE LAKE WATER TO BE GLASSY.