On October 19, 1994, a Stan G. Hallam RV-6 (registration N93SJ) was involved in an aviation accident near Bridgeport, CA. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the final approach, which resulted in a stall and subsequent collision with the terrain. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
A pilot flying under visual flight rules experienced an unrecoverable sink rate during the final approach phase, resulting in a collision with the ground short of the runway threshold despite calm wind conditions.
The pilot was operating a personal flight under visual flight rules (VFR). During the final approach to the airport, the aircraft encountered a significant sink rate. The pilot attempted to arrest this descent but was unable to do so before the airplane impacted the terrain short of the runway threshold.
The pilot reported that no mechanical problems were experienced prior to the accident. Environmental conditions at the time included calm winds.
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the final approach, which resulted in a stall and subsequent collision with the terrain.
A pilot flying under visual flight rules experienced an unrecoverable sink rate during the final approach phase, resulting in a collision with the ground short of the runway threshold despite calm wind conditions.
The accident on 19 Oct 1994 involved a Stan G. Hallam RV-6, registration N93SJ, at Bridgeport, CA.
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the final approach, which resulted in a stall and subsequent collision with the terrain.
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