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Aviation accident GAA16CA495

NONE · PIPER PA 11 · 2016-09-19 · Grand Isle, VT, USA

Event

NTSB number
GAA16CA495
Event ID
20160921X10818
Type
Accident
Date
2016-09-19
Location
Grand Isle, VT, USA
Coordinates
44.705554, -73.245552

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
PIPER
Model
PA 11
Registration
N4681M
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle-of-attack during a simulated engine failure and forced landing with a tailwind, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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