1 fatal · GUTIERREZ PABLINO HUMMEL BIRD · 2012-05-09 · DeFuniak Springs, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA12FA326
Event ID
20120509X31107
Type
Accident
Date
2012-05-09
Location
DeFuniak Springs, FL, USA
Coordinates
30.731111, -86.15361
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
GUTIERREZ PABLINO
Model
HUMMEL BIRD
Registration
N9001N
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control due to the airplane’s exceedence of its maximum gross weight and center of gravity’s most rearward limit and his lack of familiarity with the airplane make and model, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent spin. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to knowingly operate the airplane over the maximum allowable gross weight with reduced longitudinal stability.