2 fatal · PIPER PA28 · 2023-01-07 · Suffolk, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA23FA103
Event ID
20230108106549
Type
Accident
Date
2023-01-07
Location
Suffolk, VA, USA
Coordinates
36.602222, -76.598056
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA28
Registration
N592FL
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to fly the airplane without confirming it had been released from maintenance, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power due to loose magnetos. Contributing to the outcome was 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.