NONE · PIPER PA-12 · 1989-10-15 · PALMYRA, NY, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC90LA013
Event ID
20001213X29698
Type
Accident
Date
1989-10-15
Location
PALMYRA, NY, USA
Coordinates
43.060977, -77.230735
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-12
Registration
N765WM
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED DURING A TIGHT CLOSED PATTERN TURN TO FINAL. CONTRIBUTING FACTOR(S) WAS: THE PILOT INITIATING FLIGHT INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, WHICH INCLUDED FOG AND REDUCED VISIBILITY.