Aerofab LAKE 250 N8428F

Summary

On 7 August 1996 at about 17:30 local time, a Aerofab LAKE 250 registered N8428F was involved in an accident near Adirondack, New York, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

7 August 1996 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Adirondack, New York, United States

Coordinates

43.7197, -73.7695

Aircraft

Aerofab LAKE 250

Registration

N8428F

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Burlington → Saranac Lake

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

IAD96LA129

2 people had minor injuries.

the pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision, which resulted in his failure to ensure that he could maintain sufficient altitude and clearance from mountainous terrain after entering a blind canyon. Haze and the terrain were related factors.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was sightseeing, looking for a resort area to land. He stated that his flight was uneventful, until he initiated a climb between two mountain ranges, then he heard the stall warning horn sound. He stated that he was close to the ground, so he did not look inside the cockpit. He stated that when he added full power, the engine sounded normal, but the stall warning horn sounded a second and a third time. Also, he stated that he made a controlled stall-type landing onto the tree tops. According to an FAA safety inspector, the pilot reported that he could not see the ridge clearly due to haze. The accident site was at an approximate elevation of 2900 feet. The height of the mountain was about 3300 feet.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.