SERS · AVIAT AIRCRAFT INC A-1C-180 · 2017-07-04 · Dillwyn, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA17LA229
Event ID
20170704X52124
Type
Accident
Date
2017-07-04
Location
Dillwyn, VA, USA
Coordinates
37.492221, -78.517501
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
AVIAT AIRCRAFT INC
Model
A-1C-180
Registration
N272WY
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's selection of a grass airstrip that was of insufficient length for landing, and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during the go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.