SERS · BRISTELL E-LSA · 2016-07-24 · Oshkosh, WI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN16LA283
Event ID
20160724X14531
Type
Accident
Date
2016-07-24
Location
Oshkosh, WI, USA
Coordinates
43.961112, -88.556945
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
BRISTELL
Model
E-LSA
Registration
N167BL
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack on short final approach, which resulted in an inadvertent aerodynamic stall and subsequent loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s distraction with other traffic in the area.