2 fatal · LUSCOMBE 8 · 2017-04-18 · East Windsor, CT, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA17FA156
Event ID
20170418X01152
Type
Accident
Date
2017-04-18
Location
East Windsor, CT, USA
Coordinates
41.933055, -72.565834
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
LUSCOMBE
Model
8
Registration
N8554Y
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The flying pilot's excessive maneuvering of the airplane at a slow airspeed, which resulted in exceedance of the critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilots' operation of the airplane over its maximum allowable gross weight.