Cessna L-19 N5237G
9 July 1991 · Franconia, New Hampshire, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 July 1991 at about 21:00 local time, a Cessna L-19 registered N5237G, operated by Stanley Parker, JR., was involved in an accident near Franconia, New Hampshire, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Franconia, New Hampshire, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna L-19
- Registration
- N5237G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Stanley Parker, JR.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC91LA177
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED, WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL/SPIN AND IN FLIGHT COLLISION WITH TREES. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING BY THE PILOT AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO COMPENSATE FOR WINDS AND DOWNDRAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT RELEASED THE GLIDER ABOUT 1000 FEET ABOVE THE TERRAIN. HE STARTED A DESCENDING TURN AWAY FROM THE GLIDER AND TOWARDS THE RIDGE. THE PILOT SAID, 'I STARTED TO PULL BACK ON THE CONTROLS WITH NO RESPONSE. I PULLED HARD AND WENT INTO A SPIN...[I] PULLED OUT IN TIME AND HIT THE TOPS OF THE TREES...'
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna L-19 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 1991 | Cessna L-19 | Tonopah, Nevada, United States | U.s. Dept. of Energy | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1987 | Cessna L-19 | San Marcos, Texas, United States | John D. Hackney | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1986 | Cessna L-19 | Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1985 | Cessna L-19 | Perkasie, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1977 | Cessna L-19 | Lubbock, Texas, United States | SO Plains Srng | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 2006 | Cessna L-19 | Kenly, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 1991 | Piper PA-12 | Alton, New Hampshire, United States | William Grahn | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1991 | Grumman AA5B | Hampton, New Hampshire, United States | Richard Laflamme | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1991 | Laurent A Cloutier BD-5B | Gilford, New Hampshire, United States | Laurent A. Cloutier | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1991 | North American T-6G | Manchester, New Hampshire, United States | Albert Costa | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1991 | Homebuilt AVID FLYER | Keene, New Hampshire, United States | Joseph T. Kohler | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1991 | Mooney M20J | Brookline, New Hampshire, United States | Daniel Webster College | Fatal | 2 |