Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW85FA094

FERRIDAY, LA, USA

Aircraft #1

N1474N

PIPER J3C-65

Analysis

ACFT WAS OBSERVED IN SLOW FLT APRX 40 FT AGL JUST ABOVE STALL SPEED WITH THE ENG OPERATING SMOOTHLY. THE ACFT THEN STALLED AND IMPACTED IN AN APRX 90 DEG NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. THE PLT WAS FLYING FROM THE FRONT SEAT. THE ACFT WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH SHOULDER HARNESSES.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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