SERS · PIPER PA 15 · 2017-07-03 · Farmville, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA17LA225
Event ID
20170703X54557
Type
Accident
Date
2017-07-03
Location
Farmville, VA, USA
Coordinates
37.243185, -78.529798
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA 15
Registration
N4195H
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper decision to depart from an unsuitable off-airport surface which resulted in his subsequent exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, an aerodynamic stall and loss of control.