2 fatal · CZECH SPORT AIRCRAFT Piper Sport · 2022-09-08 · Santa Monica, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR22FA338
Event ID
20220909105890
Type
Accident
Date
2022-09-08
Location
Santa Monica, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.017882, -118.44801
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
CZECH SPORT AIRCRAFT
Model
Piper Sport
Registration
N126WK
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s inability to maintain control of the airplane during the landing flare due to the passenger’s excessive control inputs, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and entering an aerodynamic stall.