1 fatal · CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR20 · 2021-06-15 · Truckee, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR21FA228
Event ID
20210615103268
Type
Accident
Date
2021-06-15
Location
Truckee, CA, USA
Coordinates
39.305568, -120.15393
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
CIRRUS DESIGN CORP
Model
SR20
Registration
N89423
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The student pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during a turn and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and a subsequent impact with terrain.