NONE · Piper PA28 · 2018-08-09 · Merritt Island, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
GAA18CA479
Event ID
20180809X70910
Type
Accident
Date
2018-08-09
Location
Merritt Island, FL, USA
Coordinates
28.341667, -80.686943
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA28
Registration
N487JK
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 while maneuvering to avoid a bird during the landing flare, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.