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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · JDT MINI-MAX 1100 · Gap, PA · March 21, 2012

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Date: March 21, 2012 · 16:35 local
Place: Gap, PA
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: NONE
Reported as: JDT MINI-MAX 1100
Reported engine: ROTAX 447
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 42 total30 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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The pilot stated that he was flying a landing pattern for a farmer's field, at 42 mph indicated airspeed. He stated that, by his own observation, this airplane would stall at 38 mph. On final approach, at approximately 200 feet above the ground, he initiated a go-around, and the airplane stalled. He initially added power but sensed that the airplane was entering a spin to the left. He reduced power and initiated a recovery from the stall and incipient spin. Before the recovery was completed, the airplane struck the ground.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS FLYING A LANDING PATTERN FOR A FARMER'S FIELD, AT 42 MPH INDICATED AIRSPEED. HE STATED THAT, BY HIS OWN OBSERVATION, THIS AIRPLANE WOULD STALL AT 38 MPH. ON FINAL APPROACH, AT APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND, HE INITIATED A GO-AROUND, AND THE AIRPLANE STALLED. HE INITIALLY ADDED POWER BUT SENSED THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS ENTERING A SPIN TO THE LEFT. HE REDUCED POWER AND INITIATED A RECOVERY FROM THE STALL AND INCIPIENT SPIN. BEFORE THE RECOVERY WAS COMPLETED, THE AIRPLANE STRUCK THE GROUND.