2 fatal · AVIAT AIRCRAFT INC A · 2017-07-13 · Herriman, UT, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR17FA149
Event ID
20170713X31937
Type
Accident
Date
2017-07-13
Location
Herriman, UT, USA
Coordinates
40.485553, -112.173614
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
AVIAT AIRCRAFT INC
Model
A
Registration
N211AM
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The flight instructor's decision to conduct a low-altitude flight into a box canyon in high density altitude conditions and his failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering to escape the canyon, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall.