Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MKC90DCQ01

WICHITA, KS, USA

Aircraft #1

N31481

DANIELS BD-4

Analysis

WITNESSES SAID THAT THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED FLYING AT A SLOW SPEED ABOUT 40 TO 80 FEET AGL, SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. THE ACFT THEN PITCHED NOSE DOWN AND COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN.

Probable Cause and Findings

THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL/SPIN RESULTING IN COLLISION WITH TERRAIN.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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