2 fatal · NEWGENT, BARRY S6S · 2013-05-04 · Suffolk, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA13FA227
Event ID
20130504X50339
Type
Accident
Date
2013-05-04
Location
Suffolk, VA, USA
Coordinates
36.693054, -76.61
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
NEWGENT, BARRY
Model
S6S
Registration
N388KB
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while turning from the downwind to the base leg of the traffic pattern, which resulted in a subsequent aerodynamic stall, spin, and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's lack of currency and proficiency in controlling the airplane and his decisions to forego recurrent training and to land on the nontraditional runway.