1 fatal · PIPER PA23 · 2017-06-03 · San Juan, PR, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA17FA195
Event ID
20170603X52449
Type
Accident
Date
2017-06-03
Location
San Juan, PR, USA
Coordinates
18.460277, -65.972778
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
2
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA23
Registration
N21WW
FAR Part
135
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, properly correct for left yaw, and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent uncontrolled descent into water.