SERS · SILER RONALD E ULTRASTAR · 2014-07-23 · Halifax, PA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA14LA351
Event ID
20140723X30157
Type
Accident
Date
2014-07-23
Location
Halifax, PA, USA
Coordinates
40.502777, -76.903892
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
SILER RONALD E
Model
ULTRASTAR
Registration
N4425W
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because the engine was not recovered. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle-of-attack during the forced landing attempt, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.