1 fatal · JORDAN BRUCE C PITTS S2E · 2017-03-08 · Apex, NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA17FA123
Event ID
20170308X71845
Type
Accident
Date
2017-03-08
Location
Apex, NC, USA
Coordinates
35.752223, -78.86444
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
JORDAN BRUCE C
Model
PITTS S2E
Registration
N30BJ
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during the final approach to the runway in gusting tailwind conditions, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall.