FLAGSTAFF, AZ, USA
N7699Y
PIPER PA-18-150
THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING A PLEASURE FLT, WHEN HE WAS FLYING OVER RISING TERRAIN NORTH OF FLAGSTAFF, AZ, HE REALIZED A NEED FOR MORE ALTITUDE. HE TURNED TOWARD A DOWNHILL DIRECTION, BUT THE ACFT CRASHED INTO THE TREE TOPS WHEN HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED & CLEARANCE. LATER THE AIRCRAFT WAS REPORTED AS MISSING, A SEARCH WAS BEGUN. THE SERIOUSLY INJURED PLT & ACFT WERE FOUND THE NEXT MORNING. THE PLT HAD SCRATCHED PERSONAL NOTES TO HIS FAMILY WHICH INCLUDED A MESSAGE THAT READ 'LOW PLUS SLOW, STALLED & SPIN.' THE ELEVATION OF THE CRASH SITE WAS APRX 9000 FT.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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