Accident · 2011-04-11

NTSB case ERA11LA240 · PIPER PA-31-350 · Part 135

What the record says

Event date
2011-04-11
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
Serious injury
Aircraft
PIPER PA-31-350 (N3547C)
Operating rule
Part 135
Operator
AIRNET SYSTEMS INC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
AIRNET SYSTEMS INC

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent impact with the ground.

Source: NTSB case ERA11LA240

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
PilotCommercialAirplane24Class 1 (2011-01-11)1,948 total · 31 in this make/model · 88 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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