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NTSB investigation record

NYC92LA175

Completed

Taylorcraft Bc-65· N27558

NTSB Report
Date
August 23, 1992
Location
Suffern, NY
Conditions
VMC
Record
Published August 31, 1993

Primary finding

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin. Factors related to the accident were the pilot's overconfidence in his abilities, and buzzing.

Investigator assessment

Analysis narrative

The pilot flew low and made steep banked turns over his father's house. During one steep turn, the airplane stalled and entered an inadvertent stall/spin. During the descent, the airplane struck a utility pole and then the ground.

Source record

Factual narrative

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