Aviation accident CEN17LA001

Name: aviation accident: DRAKE KITFOX SPEEDSTER near Jennings (2016-10-01)
Start: 2016-10-01
Location: Jennings, LA, USA

SERS · DRAKE KITFOX SPEEDSTER · 2016-10-01 · Jennings, LA, USA

Event

NTSB number: CEN17LA001
Event ID: 20161003X51648
Type: Accident
Date: 2016-10-01
Location: Jennings, LA, USA
Coordinates: 30.242221, -92.671386

Injuries

Highest injury: SERS
Fatal: 0
Serious: 1
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: DRAKE
Model: KITFOX SPEEDSTER
Registration: N157D
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during takeoff, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and subsequent aerodynamic stall.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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