Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI91DEV03

METROPOLIS, IL, USA

Aircraft #1

N28P

HOCKER DRAGONFLY

Analysis

A COMMERCIAL PILOT ON A LOCAL FLIGHT RETURNED TO LAND HIS HOMEBUILT AIRPLANE. HE BOUNCED THE FIRST LANDING AND MADE TWO MORE CIRCUITS OF THE PATTERN WITHOUT TOUCHING DOWN. ON THE FOURTH PASS, THE AIRPLANE WAS SEEN TO TURN STEEPLY TO FINAL, STALL AND SPIRAL TO GROUND ONE HALF MILE FROM THE RUNWAY.

Probable Cause and Findings

PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED ABOVE STALL.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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