Aviation accident LAX03CA277

Name: aviation accident: PZL PW-5 near Yreka (2003-08-30)
Start: 2003-08-30
Location: Yreka, CA, USA

MINR · PZL PW-5 · 2003-08-30 · Yreka, CA, USA

Event

NTSB number: LAX03CA277
Event ID: 20031009X01702
Type: Accident
Date: 2003-08-30
Location: Yreka, CA, USA
Coordinates: 41.728889, -122.774719

Injuries

Highest injury: MINR
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 1
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: PZL
Model: PW-5
Registration: N105PS
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 0
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision and failure to maintain airspeed resulted in an inadvertent stall. A factor in the accident was the downdraft.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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