Crash location | Unknown |
Nearest city | Paris, OH
40.235893°N, 83.374643°W |
Tail number | N9741W |
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Accident date | 05 Apr 1992 |
Aircraft type | Piper PA-28-140 |
Additional details: | None |
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WHICH RESULTED IN THE AIRPLANE FLYING OVER HIGHER TERRAIN WITH A CLIMB RATE THAT WAS INSUFFICIENT TO CLEAR THE OBSTACLES. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE AND THE GUSTY CROSS WIND.