3 fatal · PIPER PA-60-602P · 1992-09-05 · GEORGETOWN, DE, USA
Event
NTSB number
BFO92FA125
Event ID
20001211X15600
Type
Accident
Date
1992-09-05
Location
GEORGETOWN, DE, USA
Coordinates
38.689426, -75.379859
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-60-602P
Registration
N3647T
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED, WHILE CIRCLING TO LAND, RESULTING IN AN INADVERTENT STALL. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S EXCESSIVE MANEUVERING OF THE AIRPLANE AND HIS INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE FOR RECOVERY FROM THE STALL.