SERS · CESSNA 172P · 1989-10-01 · BINGHAM, ME, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC90LA001
Event ID
20001213X29688
Type
Accident
Date
1989-10-01
Location
BINGHAM, ME, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
4
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
6
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172P
Registration
N89219
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING TO ASSURE THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS CAPABLE OF OUTCLIMBING THE SURROUNDING TERRAIN UNDER THE EXISTING WIND AND AIRPLANE WEIGHT CONDITIONS, RESULTING IN AN INTENTIONAL STALL INTO THE TERRAIN. CONTRIBUTING FACTOR(S) WAS: THE TERRAIN AND WIND CONDITIONS.