Crash location | Unknown |
Nearest city | New Smyrna Bch, FL
29.025819°N, 80.926998°W |
Tail number | N87RH |
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Accident date | 13 Oct 1992 |
Aircraft type | HARKNESS, Richard W. Adventure |
Additional details: | None |
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED ABOVE STALL SPEED FOLLOWING ENGINE FAILURE RESULTING IN THE AIRCRAFT STALLING AND DESCENDING UNCONTROLLED TO THE GROUND. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S IMPROPER LEANING OF THE ENGINE WHICH CAUSED ENGINE OVERHEATING AND ENGINE SEIZURE.