2 fatal · American Champion 7KCAB · 2006-07-30 · Winter Park, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN06FA107
Event ID
20060801X01066
Type
Accident
Date
2006-07-30
Location
Winter Park, CO, USA
Coordinates
39.934444, -105.667778
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
American Champion
Model
7KCAB
Registration
N5232X
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed to avoid a stall while maneuvering at a low altitude in mountainous terrain. Factors associated with the accident are the pilot's performance of a low altitude flight maneuver, an inadvertent stall/spin, and the pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision.