SERS · TAYLORCRAFT BC12 D · 2016-05-07 · Critz, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA16LA179
Event ID
20160509X95319
Type
Accident
Date
2016-05-07
Location
Critz, VA, USA
Coordinates
36.5625, -80.136108
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
TAYLORCRAFT
Model
BC12 D
Registration
N43363
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed while on final approach, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall.