Aviation accident GAA16CA002

Name: aviation accident: CESSNA 172 near Avalon (2015-10-01)
Start: 2015-10-01
Location: Avalon, CA, USA

NONE · CESSNA 172 · 2015-10-01 · Avalon, CA, USA

Event

NTSB number: GAA16CA002
Event ID: 20151006X44156
Type: Accident
Date: 2015-10-01
Location: Avalon, CA, USA
Coordinates: 33.407775, -118.411109

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 3
Total aboard: 3

Aircraft

Make: CESSNA
Model: 172
Registration: N4286Q
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's exceedance of the critical angle of attack in turbulent and downdraft conditions, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and collision with terrain on final approach.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown