Aviation accident ERA22FA354

1 fatal · PIPER J3C-65 · 2022-08-03 · Cynthiana, KY, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA22FA354
Event ID: 20220804105660
Type: Accident
Date: 2022-08-03
Location: Cynthiana, KY, USA
Coordinates: 38.365936, -84.281355

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 1
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: PIPER
Model: J3C-65
Registration: N88550
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall while maneuvering to land with approaching convective activity.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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