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Aviation accident ERA09LA281

SERS · Polaris Motors 582 FIB · 2009-05-04 · Lexington, SC, USA

Event

NTSB number
ERA09LA281
Event ID
20090504X01417
Type
Accident
Date
2009-05-04
Location
Lexington, SC, USA
Coordinates
33.786945, -81.094718

Injuries

Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
Polaris Motors
Model
582 FIB
Registration
N171MB
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The non-certificated pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the non-certificated pilot’s lack of experience in the make and model airplane.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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