Piper PA 22-135 accident near Palatine, NY
On July 24, 1999, a Piper PA 22-135 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Palatine, NY. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 24, 1999
- Place
- Palatine, NY
- Aircraft
- Piper PA 22-135 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 42.921°N, 74.550°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X19330
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 24, 1999, about 1653 Eastern Daylight Time, a Piper PA-22-135, N8937C, was substantially damaged while maneuvering near Palatine, New York. The certificated private pilot was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight that originated from Fulton County Airport (NY27), Johnstown, New York; destined for a private airstrip near Fort Plains, New York. No flight plan was filed for the personal flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. One witness stated that he saw the airplane fly overhead, and enter a "sharp" left turn, followed by a left "tailspin." Another witness stated the airplane "...made a sharp turn and went straight down." A third witness stated that he observed the airplane make two complete circles, described as "loopty loop(s)," but he did not specify a direction. The witness further stated that during the third circle, the airplane was too low to recover. The owner of the airplane stated that the pilot's brother lived near the accident site. He believed she may have been circling her brother's house. The owner further stated that the airplane was not equipped with a stall warning system. The accident occurred during the hours of daylight about 42 degrees, 54.67 minutes north latitude; and 74 degrees, 30.37 minutes west longitude. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot obtained her private pilot license on April 30, 1999. At that time, she had approximately 144 hours of flight experience. According to her pilot logbook, at the time of the accident, she had approximately 152 hours of flight experience. Of the 152 hours
Probable cause
The pilot was impaired by an illegal drug, and entered an inadvertent stall/spin.
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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.
