Marier EARLY BIRD JENNY N7165Y

Summary

On 3 November 1990 at about 15:15 local time, a Marier EARLY BIRD JENNY registered N7165Y, operated by Robert Marier, was involved in an accident near Concord, New Hampshire, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

3 November 1990 at 15:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Concord, New Hampshire, United States

Nearest airport

Concord (CON)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Marier EARLY BIRD JENNY

Registration

N7165Y

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Robert Marier

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC91DNC02

1 person was seriously injured.

THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL SPIN. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THE MAKE AND MODEL OF AIRCRAFT.

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

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THE PILOT WAS TESTING HIS NEW HOMEBUILT AIRPLANE, WHICH WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A STALL WARNING HORN. THE AIRPLANE WAS OBSERVED TO TAKEOFF & ENTER A LEFT TURN AT A SLOW AIRSPEED, THEN IT ENTERED A LEFT SPIN. RECOVERY WAS NOT ACCOMPLISHED BEFORE GROUND IMPACT. NO EVIDENCE OF A PRE-EXISTING FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND. THE PILOT HAD PREVIOUSLY OWNED AN AIRPLANE WITH A STALL WARNING HORN.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.