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Aviation accident ATL05LA078

1 fatal · Earnest Jodel D-9 · 2005-05-06 · Memphis, TN, USA

Event

NTSB number
ATL05LA078
Event ID
20050510X00580
Type
Accident
Date
2005-05-06
Location
Memphis, TN, USA
Coordinates
35.200553, -90.053886

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make
Earnest
Model
Jodel D-9
Registration
N5164J
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's misjudgment of distance/altitude, and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed resulting in a stall and subsequent undershoot.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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