4 fatal · IAR BRASOV IS-28B2 · 2012-06-17 · Wallis, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN12FA378
Event ID
20120618X10736
Type
Accident
Date
2012-06-17
Location
Wallis, TX, USA
Coordinates
29.600555, -96.02333
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
4
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
IAR BRASOV
Model
IS-28B2
Registration
N6388V
FAR Part
091
Engines
0
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during an emergency situation, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s acute coronary event, which resulted from his severe coronary artery disease, prior physical exertion, and the stress of the emergency situation.