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CEN12CA656

2012-09-13 · Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States · Minor · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport CGI

Current FAA registration · N19GP

Make / Model
FAIRCHILD PT-19A
Engine
FAIRCHILD 6-440 SERIES (200 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A16676

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s failure to maintain sufficient airspeed during a low approach, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that he was giving a promotional ride in conjunction with an upcoming airport open house. At the time of the accident, he was conducting a flour bomb drop demonstration. The pilot stated that on the third approach he became distracted and was not fully paying attention to flying the airplane. The airplane got too low and too slow on the approach, and inadvertently stalled. The pilot reported that there were no failures or malfunctions associated with the airplane prior to the accident. The pilot reported that he was giving a promotional ride in conjunction with an upcoming airport open house. At the time of the accident, he was conducting a flour-bomb drop demonstration. The pilot stated that on the third approach, he became distracted and was not fully paying attention to flying the airplane. The airplane got too low and too slow and stalled; the left wing was substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no failures or malfunctions associated with the airplane prior to the accident that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • C Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot - C
  • C Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Airspeed-Not attained/maintained - C

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2012_CEN12CA656.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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