2 fatal · ULTRALIGHT AMERICA SPITFIRE II · 2011-06-22 · Ranger, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN11LA421
Event ID
20110627X90719
Type
Accident
Date
2011-06-22
Location
Ranger, TX, USA
Coordinates
32.452499, -98.682777
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
ULTRALIGHT AMERICA
Model
SPITFIRE II
Registration
N6524R
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain sufficient airspeed during the initial climb after a takeoff in high density altitude conditions, which resulted in an inadvertent stall.