1 fatal · SCHWEIZER SGS 1-34 · 1994-05-03 · HEMET, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX94LA210
Event ID
20001206X01319
Type
Accident
Date
1994-05-03
Location
HEMET, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.729461, -117.049415
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
SCHWEIZER
Model
SGS 1-34
Registration
N1163S
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering in the traffic pattern, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin. A factor in the accident was the pilot's low total flight time.