NONE · PIPISTREL ITALIA S R L ALPHA TRAINER · 2024-06-08 · Paso Robles, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR24LA189
Event ID
20240610194434
Type
Accident
Date
2024-06-08
Location
Paso Robles, CA, USA
Coordinates
35.64, -120.85
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPISTREL ITALIA S R L
Model
ALPHA TRAINER
Registration
N208ZM
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack that resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent loss of control on final approach. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to land with a tailwind.