Piper PA-22-150 N7315D

Summary

On 4 July 1991 at about 17:15 local time, a Piper PA-22-150 registered N7315D, operated by Skyhaven Airport, Inc., was involved in an accident near Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 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

4 July 1991 at 17:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

Skyhaven (76N)

Coordinates

41.5308, -75.9396

Aircraft

Piper PA-22-150

Registration

N7315D

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Skyhaven Airport, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC91LA168

4 people had minor injuries.

IMPROPER USE OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS BY THE PILOT WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL ON TAKEOFF WITH INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE FOR RECOVERY. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO PROPERLY SET THE ELEVATOR TRIM PRIOR TO TAKEOFF AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE AND LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN TYPE OF AIRPLANE.

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

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PRIOR TO TAKEOFF THE PILOT FAILED TO DETECT THE ELEVATOR TRIM WAS SET FOR NOSE UP AND ALLOWED THE AIRPLANE TO BECOME AIRBORNE PREMATURELY AND STALL. THE AIRPLANE CONTACTED THE GROUND IN A LEFT WING LOW ATTITUDE AND CAME TO A STOP.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.