Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW89LA112

Luther, OK, USA

Aircraft #1

N80791

SWIFT GC-1B

Analysis

THE AIRPLANE WAS IN THE TURN TO FINAL APPROACH WHEN IT STALLED. THE PILOT RECOVERED FROM THE STALL, BUT THE PLANE'S RIGHT WING HIT A TREETOP & THE AIRPLANE CRASHED.

Probable Cause and Findings

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL. THE PROXIMITY OF THE TREES WERE A FACTOR.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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