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Aviation accident CEN17FA026

1 fatal · ROE CLEO WITTMAN TAILWIND W10 · 2016-10-26 · Pearland, TX, USA

Event

NTSB number
CEN17FA026
Event ID
20161026X95948
Type
Accident
Date
2016-10-26
Location
Pearland, TX, USA
Coordinates
29.525278, -95.238891

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
ROE CLEO
Model
WITTMAN TAILWIND W10
Registration
N557CL
FAR Part
091
Engines
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 climbing turn after takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate training in the airplane, which did not include training on the airplane's stall characteristics.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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