3 fatal · CESSNA 177 · 2009-10-29 · Christiansted, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA10FA037
Event ID
20091029X54134
Type
Accident
Date
2009-10-29
Location
Christiansted, USA
Coordinates
17.718889, -64.791389
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
177
Registration
N3431T
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to ensure proper loading of the airplane.