Aviation accident ERA18FA141

1 fatal · AERONCA 7AC · 2018-05-05 · Middletown, NY, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA18FA141
Event ID: 20180507X82203
Type: Accident
Date: 2018-05-05
Location: Middletown, NY, USA
Coordinates: 41.426109, -74.403892

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 1
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: AERONCA
Model: 7AC
Registration: N84396
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 climbout, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall from which the pilot could not recover.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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