DANIELSON, CT, USA
N8172P
PIPER PA-28-181
THE PIPER MADE A TAKEOFF AND WAS THEN OBSERVED TO DROP ITS RIGHT WING AND VEER TO THE RIGHT STRIKING THE GROUND AND CARTWHEELING ON TOP OF A PARKED UNOCCUPIED CESSNA 172. THE FOUR OCCUPANTS OF THE PIPER ESCAPED PRIOR TO A FIRE WHICH STARTED ABOUT ONE MINUTE AFTER THE COLLISION AND DESTROYED BOTH AIRCRAFT. AN ON BOARD WITNESS SAID HE HEARD A HORN PRIOR TO THE WING DROPPING. THE PILOT SAID HE DID NOT REMEMBER THE HORN.
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO RECOGNIZE A STALL AND TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION PRIOR TO EXPERIENCING A LOSS OF CONTROL.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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