Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC89LA090

OLCOTT, NY, USA

Aircraft #1

N60201

TAYLORCRAFT L-2M

Analysis

WHILE ON DOWNWIND LEG, THE PILOT STATED, HE STOPPED PAYING ATTENTION TO HIS AIRSPEED BECAUSE OF THE BEAUTIFUL DAY. WHEN HE BANKED LEFT TO TURN BASE LEG THE AIRCRAFT STALLED. DURING RECOVERY FROM THE STALL THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A HANGAR.

Probable Cause and Findings

THE INATTENTIVENESS OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED WHILE TURNING BASE LEG FOR LANDING WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL AND SUBSEQUENT COLLISION WITH A HANGAR.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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