SERS · LORENZ STEPHEN KITFOX SERIES 5 · 2014-09-01 · Greene, NY, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA14LA418
Event ID
20140902X75028
Type
Accident
Date
2014-09-01
Location
Greene, NY, USA
Coordinates
42.29861, -75.792778
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
LORENZ STEPHEN
Model
KITFOX SERIES 5
Registration
N94SL
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to attain adequate airspeed during the initial climb, 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 lack of experience in the airplane make and model.