Pilot Debrief

QUICKSILVER UNKNOWN near Palestine, TX — 2013-12-17

Final reportCEN14LA091
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Date
2013-12-17
Location
Palestine, TX, USA
Airport
PSN
Aircraft
QUICKSILVER UNKNOWN
Registration
UNREG
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Serious
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Landing

Probable cause

The noncertificated pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall during landing.

NTSB narrative

The noncertificated pilot was on a local flight in his unregistered airplane. The pilot reported that he did not recall any details of the accident. Witness reports indicated that the pilot was attempting to land the airplane on a runway, it stalled, and it then nosed down onto the runway. Calm wind prevailed at the airport about the time of the accident.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Loss of control
First missed decision gate
Pilot could have chosen to abort landing when the airplane stalled.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 3 docket documents
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Docket documents3

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