E C Trynka PIETENPOL AIRCAMPER N64661

Summary

On 10 July 1991 at about 00:00 local time, a E C Trynka PIETENPOL AIRCAMPER registered N64661, operated by Russell, Aley V., was involved in an accident near Skull Valley, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

10 July 1991 at 00:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Skull Valley, Arizona, United States

Coordinates

34.5798, -112.7700

Aircraft

E C Trynka PIETENPOL AIRCAMPER

Registration

N64661

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Russell, Aley V.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX91LA303

1 person died.

THE PILOT INADVERTENTLY INDUCING A STALL SPIN CONDITION WITH INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO RECOVER FROM THE SPIN.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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THE PILOT TOOK OFF FROM AN AIRPORT AND REPORTEDLY TURNED DOWNWIND AT ABOUT 400 FEET AGL. WITNESSES REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT APPEARED TO BE IN A 'STEEP' BANK. THEY SAID THAT THE AIRCRAFT 'APPEARED TO FALL OFF ON THE LEFT WING AND SPIN INTO THE GROUND.' AN FAA AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTOR EXAMINED THE AIRCRAFT ON SCENE AND REPORTED THAT NO DISCREPANCIES COULD BE FOUND THAT WOULD HAVE HAMPERED THE AIRCRAFT'S ABILITY TO FLY AND MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. THE PILOT'S RECENT AERONAUTICAL EXPERIENCE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. HIS MEDICAL CERTIFICATE WAS EXPIRED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.