# NTSB Accident WPR16FA012
> **BUCKER JUNGMEISTER BU 133** · 2015-10-14 · Missoula, MT, USA · FATL
## 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.

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