2 fatal · Piper PA18 · 2019-09-06 · Hood River, OR, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR19FA251
Event ID
20190906X45558
Type
Accident
Date
2019-09-06
Location
Hood River, OR, USA
Coordinates
45.673889, -121.54222
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA18
Registration
N14365
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The total loss of engine power shortly after takeoff as a result of the private pilot’s failure to ensure the fuel selector was in the appropriate position and the certified flight instructor’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack at the time of the engine power loss, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of airplane control.