SERS · GOLDEN CIRCLE AIR INC T BIRD II · 2015-12-13 · Lenoir, NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA16LA067
Event ID
20151214X52840
Type
Accident
Date
2015-12-13
Location
Lenoir, NC, USA
Coordinates
35.944442, -81.489997
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
GOLDEN CIRCLE AIR INC
Model
T BIRD II
Registration
N92744
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed and a coordinated turn in the traffic pattern, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and entering an aerodynamic stall and spin. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to remove the airframe parachute activation handle locking pin before flight.