1 fatal · PIPER PA30 · 2021-11-05 · Rock Hill, SC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA22FA047
Event ID
20211106104210
Type
Accident
Date
2021-11-05
Location
Rock Hill, SC, USA
Coordinates
34.922803, -81.049551
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA30
Registration
N8924Y
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack while troubleshooting a landing gear indication, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at low altitude.