Porter STOLP SA-750 accident near E. Huntingdon, PA
On April 30, 1997, a Porter STOLP SA-750 (airplane) was involved in an accident near E. Huntingdon, PA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 30, 1997
- Place
- E. Huntingdon, PA
- Aircraft
- Porter STOLP SA-750 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 40.101°N, 79.579°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X07819
NTSB summary
On April 30, 1997, at 1835 eastern daylight time, an experimental airplane, a Porter STOLP SA-750, N513EP, was destroyed when it collided with terrain while maneuvering near East Huntingdon Township, Pennsylvania. The certificated private pilot was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal flight that originated at the Mount Pleasant/Scottsdale Airport (P45), Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, about 1800. No flight plan was filed for the flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. According to the Mt. Pleasant Airport manager, the pilot had performed a pre-flight inspection to include the removal of a cowling to "...clean out a bird's nest." He said the pilot purchased 9.2 gallons of fuel after returning from a flight on April 26, 1997, and the airplane had not been flown since that date. He said the pilot habitually filled the fuel tanks after each flight "...to prevent condensation in the tanks." The manager said that when the airplane "...started up and taxied out everything sounded normal. The airplane sounded great." Several witnesses provided statements to the Pennsylvania State Police. According to the police report one witness stated, "...was unsure of the time but heard and saw the plane flying at one point. He heard the engine again and saw the plane doing a stunt. He saw the plane do another stunt. He then saw the plane go tail over end. The motor was more quiet than before and then shut off. The plane went straight down and he heard the impact." Another witness "...heard something crash in the woods. She then heard the plane's engine spu
Probable cause
was the pilot's entry into an uncontrolled stall/spin and his inadequate recovery from the maneuver which resulted in collision with terrain. Factors in the accident were the low entry altitude for the maneuver and the pilot's lack of recent flight experience.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
