Aviation accident SEA08LA120

2 fatal · Yakovlev Yak 52 · 2008-05-02 · Vancouver, WA, USA

Event

NTSB number: SEA08LA120
Event ID: 20080508X00636
Type: Accident
Date: 2008-05-02
Location: Vancouver, WA, USA
Coordinates: 45.663055, -122.472503

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 2
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: Yakovlev
Model: Yak 52
Registration: N62813
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain an airspeed sufficient to avoid a stall during a low altitude aerobatic maneuver. Contributing to the accident was the low altitude at which the pilot initiated the maneuver.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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