1 fatal · SCHWEIZER SGS 2-32 · 2013-04-27 · Shirley, NY, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA13FA215
Event ID
20130427X24846
Type
Accident
Date
2013-04-27
Location
Shirley, NY, USA
Coordinates
40.809444, -72.854721
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
SCHWEIZER
Model
SGS 2-32
Registration
N9857E
FAR Part
091
Engines
0
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed during final approach, which resulted in a stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s likely impairment due to an over-the-counter sedating antihistamine.