3 fatal · CHRISTENSEN STEVE WHEELER EXPRESS · 2015-07-28 · Holland, MN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN15FA321
Event ID
20150728X85916
Type
Accident
Date
2015-07-28
Location
Holland, MN, USA
Coordinates
44.071666, -96.190551
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
CHRISTENSEN STEVE
Model
WHEELER EXPRESS
Registration
N3FC
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during a high-pitch, steep right turn, which resulted in the exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle-of-attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall, loss of control, and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the airplane’s design, which resulted in poor yaw stability at low airspeed.