SERS · PIPER PA-22 · 1989-06-18 · MICHIGAN CITY, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI89LA115
Event ID
20001213X28536
Type
Accident
Date
1989-06-18
Location
MICHIGAN CITY, IN, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
5
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
6
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-22
Registration
N8824D
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO OBTAIN AND/OR MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED DURING TAKEOFF, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL & COLLISION WITH THE GROUND. RELATED FACTORS WERE: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO FOLLOW PROCEDURES/DIRECTIVES AND HIS OPERATION OF THE AIRCRAFT WITH EXCESSIVE GROSS WEIGHT.