SERS · TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D · 1989-04-09 · GORHAM, ME, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC89LA045
Event ID
20001213X28183
Type
Accident
Date
1989-04-09
Location
GORHAM, ME, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
TAYLORCRAFT
Model
BC12-D
Registration
N43561
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAWN
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED WHEN HE DIVERTED HIS ATTENTION DURING A LOW PASS AND ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO ENTER A STALL/SPIN. THE UNFAVORABLE WIND WAS A FACTOR.