Grimes SNS-9 N143WW
10 June 2005 · Niles, Michigan, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 10 June 2005 at about 19:15 local time, a Grimes SNS-9 registered N143WW was involved in an accident near Niles, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Niles, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.8203, -86.2367
- Aircraft
- Grimes SNS-9
- Registration
- N143WW
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Walkerton → Niles
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI05CA139
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which led to the inadvertent stall/mush, and subsequent impact with the ground.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane was damaged when it impacted the ground during landing at a private airstrip. The pilot stated, "Got slow on short final. Plane mushed. I added power, but plane stalled and crashed on end of runway." The pilot listed no mechanical failures of the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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