3 fatal · MOONEY M20F · 2014-07-19 · North Elba, NY, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA14FA345
Event ID
20140719X24057
Type
Accident
Date
2014-07-19
Location
North Elba, NY, USA
Coordinates
44.267223, -73.949165
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
MOONEY
Model
M20F
Registration
N6467Q
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed for the airplane’s configuration and flight profile, which resulted in an exceedance of the wing’s critical angle-of-attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall/spin.