2 fatal · RYAN NAVION · 2017-02-26 · Westhampton Beach, NY, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA17FA115
Event ID
20170226X24343
Type
Accident
Date
2017-02-26
Location
Westhampton Beach, NY, USA
Coordinates
40.843612, -72.631668
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
RYAN
Model
NAVION
Registration
N4529K
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The flight instructor's exceedance of the critical angle of attack during a go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's failure to familiarize himself with the flight characteristics of the unfamiliar airplane before conducting the flight review.