Accident Piper PA-18-150 N3999Z, Monday 10 January 1994

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Date:	Monday 10 January 1994
Time:	16:45 LT
Type:	Piper PA-18-150
Owner/operator:	James Gaston
Registration:	N3999Z
MSN:	18-7934
Engine model:	Lycoming O-320-A2A
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Monticello, NY - United States of America
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Easton, MD (KESN)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING A SHORT FIELD APPROACH AND LANDING. ON SHORT FINAL THE AIRPLANE STALLED, STRUCK A FENCE, AND A SNOWBANK. THE AIRPLANE THEN NOSED OVER FOREWARD AND SLID ABOUT 15 FEET BEFORE COMING TO A FULL STOP.

Probable Cause: THE PILOT ALLOWED THE SPEED OF THE AIRPLANE TO GET TOO SLOW, RESULTING IN AN INADVERTENT STALL AT TOO LOW AN ALTITUDE TO ALLOW RECOVERY.

Accident investigation: