1 fatal · Goodwin RANS S-4 · 1997-06-16 · CEDAR BLUFF, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC97LA116
Event ID
20001208X08222
Type
Accident
Date
1997-06-16
Location
CEDAR BLUFF, VA, USA
Coordinates
37.519187, -79.679862
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Goodwin
Model
RANS S-4
Registration
N495J
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the initial takeoff climb which resulted in an inadvertent stall. A related factor was the pilot's lack of familiarity with the airplane.