1 fatal · BUCKER JUNGMEISTER BU 133 · 2015-10-14 · Missoula, MT, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR16FA012
Event ID
20151014X92113
Type
Accident
Date
2015-10-14
Location
Missoula, MT, USA
Coordinates
46.916389, -114.090553
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
BUCKER JUNGMEISTER
Model
BU 133
Registration
N1940J
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while executing a return to the runway after takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to take off with a known mechanical problem.