1 fatal · MOONEY M20J · 2018-04-07 · Petaluma, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC18FA028
Event ID
20180407X35303
Type
Accident
Date
2018-04-07
Location
Petaluma, CA, USA
Coordinates
38.26889, -122.576385
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
MOONEY
Model
M20J
Registration
N9133Z
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while departing in instrument meteorological conditions, moderate turbulence, and low-level wind shear, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall.