Feb 27, 2010
Accident
Substantial Edgewater, MD
Injuries1 fatal
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while on approach, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's likely impairment due to back pain, symptoms of opiate withdrawal, or both.
NTSB ERA10FA154