Crash location | Unknown |
Nearest city | Jamestown, TN
36.427570°N, 84.931892°W |
Tail number | N5003M |
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Accident date | 21 May 1989 |
Aircraft type | Taylorcraft BC12-D |
Additional details: | None |
THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED TO AVOID AN INADVERTENT STALL. THE STALL OCCURRED AT AN ALTITUDE WHICH PRECLUDED RECOVERY PRIOR TO GROUND IMPACT. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF PROFICIENCY IN THE AIRPLANE.