MINR · CHARLES D WALKER WALKER CURTISS JN4D · 2017-08-12 · Bowling Green, KY, USA
Event
NTSB number
GAA17CA488
Event ID
20170813X81509
Type
Accident
Date
2017-08-12
Location
Bowling Green, KY, USA
Coordinates
36.966945, -86.419166
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CHARLES D WALKER
Model
WALKER CURTISS JN4D
Registration
N8262
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s exceedance of the biplane’s critical angle of attack during initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and collision with trees.