Pilot Debrief

THOMPSON DAVID CHALLENGER near Waymart, PA — 2009-07-05

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Date
2009-07-05
Location
Waymart, PA, USA
Airport
NONE
Aircraft
THOMPSON DAVID CHALLENGER
Registration
N10232
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Serious
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during approach to land resulting in a stall.

NTSB narrative

The pilot departed from a private field and flew in the local area for approximately one hour. As he returned to the field for landing, he flew "right above stall speed" on final approach. The pilot reported that he "neglected to monitor [the airplane's] airspeed" and the airplane stalled during the landing flare. The airplane then dropped suddenly and impacted the ground just prior to the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to its fuselage, and no mechanical anomalies were identified.

NTSB coding

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