On August 7, 1991, a Piper PA-28-140 (registration N44289) operated by Century Air, Inc. was involved in an aviation accident near Wawayanda, NY. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: THE PILOT STARTED A SPIN MANEUVER AT TOO LOW AN ALTITUDE TO ALLOW RECOVERY. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS SCATTERED CLOUDS AT 2500 FEEL MSL. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive; 2 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Witnesses observed an airplane descending in a spin at low altitude before impacting the ground in an open field under clear visibility conditions.
The aircraft was observed by multiple witnesses while flying at a low altitude. The plane began to descend in a spin and subsequently impacted the ground within an open field.
At the time of the accident, visibility was approximately 30 miles. Scattered clouds were present at 2500 feet mean sea level (MSL). The elevation at the crash site was approximately 350 feet MSL.
Witnesses observed an airplane descending in a spin at low altitude before impacting the ground in an open field under clear visibility conditions.
The accident on 7 Aug 1991 involved a Piper PA-28-140, registration N44289, operated by Century Air, Inc., at Wawayanda, NY.
THE PILOT STARTED A SPIN MANEUVER AT TOO LOW AN ALTITUDE TO ALLOW RECOVERY. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS SCATTERED CLOUDS AT 2500 FEEL MSL.
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