SERS · Hopkins Rutan VariViggen · 2005-11-16 · Aguila, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX06CA037
Event ID
20051227X02013
Type
Accident
Date
2005-11-16
Location
Aguila, AZ, USA
Coordinates
33.919445, -113.167221
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Hopkins
Model
Rutan VariViggen
Registration
N389VV
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed during landing approach, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. A contributing factor was the pilot's lack of experience in the accident airplane.