Piper PA22 accident near Island Pond, VT
On August 25, 2018, a Piper PA22 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Island Pond, VT. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- August 25, 2018
- Place
- Island Pond, VT
- Aircraft
- Piper PA22 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 44.790°N, 71.826°W
- NTSB ID
- 20180825X72100
Official records · ERA18FA232
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn August 25, 2018, between 1505 and 1520 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-22-150 airplane, N6936B, was destroyed when it collided with terrain while attempting to land at John H. Boylan State Airport (5B1), Island Pond, Vermont. The private pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was registered to the pilot who was operating it as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the local flight, which originated from 5B1 between 1445 and 1500. According to a friend of the pilot, the purpose of the flight was to prepare for an upcoming flight review that was scheduled for later in the week. The pilot normally flew on Sunday afternoons and would typically remain in the local area. A witness, who was also a pilot, was at his home when he heard the airplane depart between 1445 and 1500 and then return about 20 minutes later to land at 5B1. When he heard the airplane returning to the airport, he used his binoculars and confirmed the airplane belonged to his friend, who occupied the hangar next to him at the airport. The witness said that the airplane was on the left downwind leg for runway 32 at an altitude about 1,000 ft above ground level (agl). Everything seemed normal and the engine sounded fine. The witness recalled hearing the pilot "throttle back" as he entered the downwind and stated that the engine sounded "smooth." The witness lost sight of the airplane while it was still on the downwind leg of the traffic pattern and it was not until later in the afternoon t
Probable cause
The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack while maneuvering for landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
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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.
