Fairchild PT-19A N19GP

Summary

On 13 September 2012 at about 16:45 local time, a Fairchild PT-19A registered N19GP, operated by PT 19 Group Inc, was involved in an accident near Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

13 September 2012 at 16:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States

Nearest airport

Cape Girardeau Regional (CGI)

Coordinates

37.2253, -89.5708

Aircraft

Fairchild PT-19A

Registration

N19GP

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

PT 19 Group Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Air Drop

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Cape Girardeau → Cape Girardeau

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN12CA656

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot’s failure to maintain sufficient airspeed during a low approach, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was giving a promotional ride in conjunction with an upcoming airport open house. At the time of the accident, he was conducting a flour-bomb drop demonstration. The pilot stated that on the third approach, he became distracted and was not fully paying attention to flying the airplane. The airplane got too low and too slow and stalled; the left wing was substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no failures or malfunctions associated with the airplane prior to the accident that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.