2 fatal · Kolb TWINSTAR · 2018-07-15 · La Porte, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN18FA267
Event ID
20180715X13651
Type
Accident
Date
2018-07-15
Location
La Porte, TX, USA
Coordinates
29.674444, -95.056388
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Kolb
Model
TWINSTAR
Registration
N3135J
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a visual approach for landing, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall at an altitude too low for recovery.