SERS · Piper J3C-65 · 2003-04-03 · Pahokee, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA03LA092
Event ID
20030407X00445
Type
Accident
Date
2003-04-03
Location
Pahokee, FL, USA
Coordinates
26.79111, -80.646942
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
J3C-65
Registration
N6488H
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The instructor's inadequate in-flight decision and his delay in taking remedial actions. Also causal was the student pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in a stall. Low altitude flight is a contributing factor.