1 fatal · SCHOONOVER JOHN D KIT FOX IV 1200 · 2013-04-14 · St. Lucie, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA13FA201
Event ID
20130414X04421
Type
Accident
Date
2013-04-14
Location
St. Lucie, FL, USA
Coordinates
27.238056, -80.47528
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
SCHOONOVER JOHN D
Model
KIT FOX IV 1200
Registration
N117S
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the turn to final, which resulted in an exceedance of the wing’s critical angle-of-attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s combined use of two sedating antihistamines, which resulted in his impairment.