Taylorcraft F19 N3937T
14 March 2009 · Lake Vermillion, Minnesota, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 14 March 2009 at about 17:38 local time, a Taylorcraft F19 registered N3937T was involved in an accident near Lake Vermillion, Minnesota, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. 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 17:38
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lake Vermillion, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.8104, -92.2891
- Aircraft
- Taylorcraft F19
- Registration
- N3937T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lake Vermillion → Cook
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN09LA224
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain proper pitch control resulting in a stall/spin.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane was observed to lift off from a frozen lake and maintain a low altitude until reaching cruise speed. The airplane then pitched up into a steep climb during which it entered a spin and began a descent. The airplane impacted the lake while in the spin. An examination of the airplane revealed no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. The airplane was not certified to have, nor was equipped with a stall warning system.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Taylorcraft F19 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2008 | Taylorcraft F19 | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | James W. Freeman | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 2008 | Taylorcraft F19 | Harper, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Taylorcraft F19 | Hoonah, Alaska, United States | Leah Pagenkopf | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Taylorcraft F19 | Emporia, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 2005 | Taylorcraft F19 | Chickaloon, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 2013 | Taylorcraft F19 | Napakiak, Alaska, United States | Dehaan Nathan M | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2009 | Temco D-16A | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 2009 | Dunn David RAF 2000 C | Lakeville, Minnesota, United States | Christopher Awe | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 2009 | Air Tractor AT-502 | East Grand Forks, Minnesota, United States | Agrimax LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Aviat A1 | Garrison, Minnesota, United States | Allan Dela | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Cirrus SR22 | Crystal, Minnesota, United States | Steven K. Case | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Oct 2009 | Airbus A320 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Northwest Airlines Inc | No injuries | - |