Piper PA-22-150 N5704D
4 January 1989 · Limington, Maine, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 4 January 1989 at about 19:30 local time, a Piper PA-22-150 registered N5704D was involved in an accident near Limington, Maine, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Limington, Maine, United States
- Nearest airport
- Limington-Harmon (63B)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22-150
- Registration
- N5704D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lyman → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC89FA062
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE ADVERSE WIND CONDITIONS, LACK OF PILOT EXPERIENCE IN THE TYPE OF AIRCRAFT, AND THE LACK OF SHOULDER HARNESS/UPPER BODY RESTRAINT DURING IMPACT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED ON AN APPROACH IN GUSTY, CROSSWIND CONDITIONS. AT THE THRESHOLD, THE PILOT PULLED UP WITH APPLICATION OF POWER & INITIATED A GO-AROUND & A LEFT TURN. THE AIRCRAFT PASSED VERY LOW OVER TREES NEAR THE RUNWAY. WITNESSES REPORTED THEY OBSERVED THE TAIL PITCH UP & THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED IN A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE & CRASHED. NO PRE-EXISTING FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND WITH THE AIRCRAFT. A SIGMET FOR OCCASIONAL SEVERE TURBULENCE BELOW 6000' & WINDSHEAR WAS IN EFFECT. HIGH WINDS WERE NOTED OVER A LARGE AREA. THERE WAS NO RECORD OF A WX BRIEFING FOR THE PILOT. THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN CONVERTED TO A TAILWHEEL CONFIGURATION VIA STC. IT WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH SHOULDER HARNESSES. THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER DIED FROM A SEVERE HEAD INJURY. THE LOW TIME PILOT HAD ONLY 6 HRS FLIGHT TIME IN THIS MAKE & MODEL OF AIRCRAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 1989 | Piper PA-22-135 | Medina, Ohio, United States | David L. Hartley | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 May 1989 | Piper PA-22-150 | Crosbyton, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1989 | Piper PA-22-160 | St. Augustine, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 May 1989 | Piper PA-22 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1989 | Piper PA-22 | Austin, Texas, United States | Eisenberg, Frank | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1989 | Piper PA-22-108 | Alder Creek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 3,095 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 1989 | Beechcraft F33A | Waterville, Maine, United States | Richard Sommers | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-11 | Walpole, Maine, United States | Bernard Paul Risley | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1989 | Convair CV-600-240D | Augusta, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1989 | Cessna 421C | Waterville, Maine, United States | Daniel C.hostetter | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1989 | Enstrom 280C | Milbridge, Maine, United States | Harold Leighton | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1989 | Cessna A185F | Deer Isle, Maine, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |