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Aviation accident ERA17LA229

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.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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