MINR · LAZEAR JOHN T ZENAIR STOL CH 701 · 2017-04-11 · Windsor Twp, PA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA17CA152
Event ID
20170411X34631
Type
Accident
Date
2017-04-11
Location
Windsor Twp, PA, USA
Coordinates
39.943054, -76.592781
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
LAZEAR JOHN T
Model
ZENAIR STOL CH 701
Registration
N3846T
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's improper pretakeoff planning, his failure to maintain adequate airspeed, and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during a short-field takeoff with a tailwind, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.