Daniels BD-4 N31481

Summary

On 13 April 1990 at about 20:35 local time, a Daniels BD-4 registered N31481, operated by Martin Wallace E., was involved in an accident near Wichita, Kansas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

13 April 1990 at 20:35

Classification

Accident

Location

Wichita, Kansas, United States

Coordinates

37.6504, -97.4296

Aircraft

Daniels BD-4

Registration

N31481

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Martin Wallace E.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Wichita → Wichita

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MKC90DCQ01

2 people died.

THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL/SPIN RESULTING IN COLLISION WITH TERRAIN.

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

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WITNESSES SAID THAT THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED FLYING AT A SLOW SPEED ABOUT 40 TO 80 FEET AGL, SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. THE ACFT THEN PITCHED NOSE DOWN AND COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.