SERS · WALTER TACHIKI TACHIKI 750 CRUZER · 2022-01-14 · Spanish Fork, UT, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR22LA080
Event ID
20220116104529
Type
Accident
Date
2022-01-14
Location
Spanish Fork, UT, USA
Coordinates
40.130918, -111.65227
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
WALTER TACHIKI
Model
TACHIKI 750 CRUZER
Registration
N145WT
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A partial loss of engine power due to an obstructed catalytic converter, which most likely resulted from the pilot’s failure to properly repair or replace it after it was likely damaged during a previous incident. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the forced landing, which led to an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle-of-attack and an aerodynamic stall.