ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 198516
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| Date: | Sunday 21 May 2017 |
| Time: | 12:30 |
| Type: | Backcountry Super CR |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N484WT |
| MSN: | BC31411007 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2015 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 460 hours |
| Engine model: | Aerosport Power IO-375 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Talkeetna, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Talkeetna, AK (TKA) |
| Talkeetna, AK (TKA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, while participating in a slow flight competition, he was over the target area for the radar speed check about 30 ft above the ground, at 17 mph ground speed, when the left wing stalled. He added that he did not have sufficient altitude to recover. Subsequently, the airplane impacted the ground.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Aug-2017 17:25 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 19-Aug-2017 16:49 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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