1 fatal · HOWARD AIRCRAFT DGA 15P · 2017-04-12 · Monongahela, PA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA17FA153
Event ID
20170412X70158
Type
Accident
Date
2017-04-12
Location
Monongahela, PA, USA
Coordinates
40.20861, -79.831108
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
HOWARD AIRCRAFT
Model
DGA 15P
Registration
N4476N
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during an attempted go-around in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall.