SERS · PIPER PA 18 · 2016-09-11 · Greenville, MI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN16LA366
Event ID
20160912X51251
Type
Accident
Date
2016-09-11
Location
Greenville, MI, USA
Coordinates
43.139167, -85.256111
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA 18
Registration
N3286Z
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's premature turn during the takeoff climb and subsequent turn to avoid trees, which resulted in his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle-of-attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall.