SERS · Schuetz Miniplane DSA-1 · 2001-08-12 · Michigan City, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI01LA275
Event ID
20010820X01725
Type
Accident
Date
2001-08-12
Location
Michigan City, IN, USA
Coordinates
41.709388, -86.869033
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Schuetz Miniplane
Model
DSA-1
Registration
N11991
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Aircraft control not being maintained by the pilot. Contributing factors to the accident were the pilot maneuvering at a low airspeed, the encountered stall/spin, and the recovery from the spin at a low altitude, which resulted in altitude/clearance not being maintained from the trees. Additional factors to the accident were the low fuel quantity, which resulted in fuel starvation and the momentary loss of engine power.