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Aviation accident ATL04LA158

1 fatal · Pitts S-1 · 2004-07-17 · Durham, NC, USA

Event

NTSB number
ATL04LA158
Event ID
20040727X01076
Type
Accident
Date
2004-07-17
Location
Durham, NC, USA
Coordinates
36.064445, -78.783889

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
Pitts
Model
S-1
Registration
N177J
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin and subsequent in-flight collision with terrain.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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