Crash location | Unknown |
Nearest city | Limington, ME
43.733689°N, 70.702559°W |
Tail number | N5704D |
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Accident date | 04 Jan 1989 |
Aircraft type | Piper PA-22-150 |
Additional details: | None |
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE ADVERSE WIND CONDITIONS, LACK OF PILOT EXPERIENCE IN THE TYPE OF AIRCRAFT, AND THE LACK OF SHOULDER HARNESS/UPPER BODY RESTRAINT DURING IMPACT.