2 fatal · LANCAIR 235 · 2020-10-24 · Cordes Lakes, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR21FA025
Event ID
20201026102195
Type
Accident
Date
2020-10-24
Location
Cordes Lakes, AZ, USA
Coordinates
34.298231, -112.01611
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
LANCAIR
Model
235
Registration
N25NL
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 during an aerobatic maneuver, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and spin and a loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of aerobatic experience in the accident airplane make and model.