1 fatal · JOHNSON DAVID EARL RENEGADE SPIRIT · 2014-12-13 · Brunswick, GA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA15LA075
Event ID
20141213X60747
Type
Accident
Date
2014-12-13
Location
Brunswick, GA, USA
Coordinates
31.145555, -81.388336
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
JOHNSON DAVID EARL
Model
RENEGADE SPIRIT
Registration
N955R
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to fly the airplane with known engine deficiencies and his subsequent exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack following a loss of engine power, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control after takeoff.