On April 3, 1998, a Ramseyer TIERRA II (registration N63250) was involved in an aviation accident near Wooster, OH. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the landing approach. A factor in this accident was the pilot's lack of experience in make and model. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
A pilot with only one hour of dual instruction in his newly purchased airplane experienced a stall while controlling altitude with throttle during approach.
Accident Overview
A pilot who had recently purchased an airplane was involved in an accident during a landing approach. The pilot had received approximately one hour of dual instruction from a certified flight instructor (CFI) in the same make and model prior to the accident flight.
Pilot Report
The pilot reported difficulty keeping the airplane stable during the approach, stating that the airplane "produced a lot of lift and wanted to fly." He explained that he was controlling his altitude with the throttle until the airplane stalled and dropped.
Flight Experience
The one hour of dual instruction the pilot received before the accident constituted his only flight experience in that specific make and model of airplane.