Aviation accident ERA10FA154

1 fatal · BEECH P35 · 2010-02-27 · Edgewater, MD, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA10FA154
Event ID: 20100227X05136
Type: Accident
Date: 2010-02-27
Location: Edgewater, MD, USA
Coordinates: 38.942501, -76.556114

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: BEECH
Model: P35
Registration: N1521S
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while on approach, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's likely impairment due to back pain, symptoms of opiate withdrawal, or both.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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