1 fatal · Cirrus SR20 · 2020-05-20 · Santa Maria, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR20LA152
Event ID
20200520X45647
Type
Accident
Date
2020-05-20
Location
Santa Maria, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.893054, -120.454719
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cirrus
Model
SR20
Registration
N883PJ
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during a steep and descending turn to final approach, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control.