Aviation accident ATL05FA082

2 fatal · Piper PA-18-150 · 2005-05-16 · Nashville, TN, USA

Event

NTSB number: ATL05FA082
Event ID: 20050520X00645
Type: Accident
Date: 2005-05-16
Location: Nashville, TN, USA
Coordinates: 36.183887, -86.888885

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 2
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: Piper
Model: PA-18-150
Registration: N5990Z
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering resulting in an in flight loss of control, stall, and collision with trees and the ground. A factor was the pilot's impairment due to drugs.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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