MINR · HOSKINS LONNIE F VELOCITY XL RG · 2016-12-04 · Petaluma, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR17LA032
Event ID
20161206X41447
Type
Accident
Date
2016-12-04
Location
Petaluma, CA, USA
Coordinates
38.232498, -122.633888
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
HOSKINS LONNIE F
Model
VELOCITY XL RG
Registration
N84KJ
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during an aborted landing, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an inadvertent aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s distraction while on final approach.