1 fatal · Armpriest Breezy · 2006-07-15 · South Haven, MI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI06LA190
Event ID
20060731X01056
Type
Accident
Date
2006-07-15
Location
South Haven, MI, USA
Coordinates
42.351112, -86.255554
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Armpriest
Model
Breezy
Registration
N316DA
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The inadvertent stall by pilot during climb following propeller blade damage from the compartment door separation after takeoff. The low altitude and airspeed not maintained by the pilot were additional causes. Contributing factors were the compartment door separation and the propeller foreign object damage.