1 fatal · Smyth Sidewinder TD · 2022-08-20 · Wichita Falls, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR22FA311
Event ID
20220820105771
Type
Accident
Date
2022-08-20
Location
Wichita Falls, TX, USA
Coordinates
33.948219, -98.615421
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Smyth Sidewinder
Model
TD
Registration
N60JV
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s inexperience with the airplane and inadequate takeoff procedures, which led to exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall during takeoff.