MINR · CESSNA 172 · 2018-05-02 · Port Angeles, WA, USA
Event
NTSB number
GAA18CA248
Event ID
20180502X31917
Type
Accident
Date
2018-05-02
Location
Port Angeles, WA, USA
Coordinates
47.598056, -123.276107
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172
Registration
N734QQ
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during a turn away from terrain, which resulted in an accelerated stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to delay the turn to avoid terrain.