1 fatal · ARION AIRCRAFT LLC LIGHTNING LS-1 · 2016-08-02 · Van Nuys, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR16FA157
Event ID
20160802X92043
Type
Accident
Date
2016-08-02
Location
Van Nuys, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.198055, -118.485275
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
ARION AIRCRAFT LLC
Model
LIGHTNING LS-1
Registration
N341AL
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of airplane control due to an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, which resulted in an accelerated stall and subsequent impact with a building. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's unreported physiological impairment from traumatic brain injury, which impaired his ability to safety operate the airplane.