SERS · SADLER TERRY A MERLIN · 2012-03-17 · Otisfield, ME, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA12LA230
Event ID
20120319X71436
Type
Accident
Date
2012-03-17
Location
Otisfield, ME, USA
Coordinates
44.049446, -70.524719
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
SADLER TERRY A
Model
MERLIN
Registration
N6113Y
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was his lack of experience in the airplane make and model.