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Aviation accident CEN17FA026

1 fatal · ROE CLEO WITTMAN TAILWIND W10 · 2016-10-26 · Pearland, TX, USA

Event

NTSB number
CEN17FA026
Event ID
20161026X95948
Type
Accident
Date
2016-10-26
Location
Pearland, TX, USA
Coordinates
29.525278, -95.238891

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
ROE CLEO
Model
WITTMAN TAILWIND W10
Registration
N557CL
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during a climbing turn after takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate training in the airplane, which did not include training on the airplane's stall characteristics.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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