Aviation accident CEN19FA191

1 fatal · Piper J3C · 2019-06-30 · Elyria, OH, USA

Event

NTSB number: CEN19FA191
Event ID: 20190630X05538
Type: Accident
Date: 2019-06-30
Location: Elyria, OH, USA
Coordinates: 41.329723, -82.105834

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: Piper
Model: J3C
Registration: N98527
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

A loss of engine power due to carburetor icing, and the pilot’s subsequent exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown