Flight Details
The pilot obtained a weather briefing for his proposed flight from Birmingham, Alabama, to Jasper, Alabama, and then to Allentown, Pennsylvania. He did not file a flight plan for the 35-mile flight from Birmingham to Jasper, but he did file a flight plan for the proposed flight from Jasper to Allentown.
Accident Sequence
During his VFR landing approach at Jasper, the pilot stated that he "felt like he got a little slow and the tail stalled." The aircraft contacted the ground at the east end of the east-west runway on a northerly track. It continued on that northerly track for 288 feet before colliding with trees. The aircraft was destroyed by the post-crash fire.
Weather Conditions
Witnesses reported fog in the area, and the pilot reported that he had encountered patches of fog on the flight from Birmingham.
Probable Cause
The official findings list the following probable causes: weather condition - fog; light condition - dawn; proper alignment - not attained - pilot in command; airspeed - not maintained - pilot in command; stall - inadvertent - pilot in command; go-around - not performed - pilot in command; object - tree(s).