3 fatal · PIPER PA-28-180 · 1989-10-07 · ANN ARBOR, MI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI90FA003
Event ID
20001213X29553
Type
Accident
Date
1989-10-07
Location
ANN ARBOR, MI, USA
Coordinates
42.220783, -83.730346
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28-180
Registration
N9704J
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THE AIRCRAFT.