1 fatal · YAKOVLEV YAK-55M · 2014-06-01 · Stevens Point, WI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN14FA266
Event ID
20140601X61218
Type
Accident
Date
2014-06-01
Location
Stevens Point, WI, USA
Coordinates
44.543334, -89.52111
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
YAKOVLEV
Model
YAK-55M
Registration
N176FD
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during the aerobatic flight, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and entering an accelerated stall at a low altitude.