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Aviation accident WPR16LA150

NONE · BEECH 65 A90 · 2016-07-24 · Byron, CA, USA

Event

NTSB number
WPR16LA150
Event ID
20160724X01920
Type
Accident
Date
2016-07-24
Location
Byron, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.828334, -121.625831

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
15
Total aboard
15

Aircraft

Make
BEECH
Model
65 A90
Registration
N256TA
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain an adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent spin. Also causal to the accident was the pilot’s failure to follow prescribed spin recovery procedures, which resulted in increased airspeed and airflow and the subsequent overstress separation of the right horizontal stabilizer. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight weight and balance calculations, which resulted in the center of gravity being aft of the limit.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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