Aviation accident GAA19CA432

Name: aviation accident: Aviat A1 near Ennis (2019-07-17)
Start: 2019-07-17
Location: Ennis, MT, USA

MINR · Aviat A1 · 2019-07-17 · Ennis, MT, USA

Event

NTSB number: GAA19CA432
Event ID: 20190718X15123
Type: Accident
Date: 2019-07-17
Location: Ennis, MT, USA
Coordinates: 45.344132, -111.72735

Injuries

Highest injury: MINR
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 2
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: Aviat
Model: A1
Registration: N137C
FAR Part: 135
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack while turning at low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's distraction due to looking at wildlife.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown