Accident · 2024-08-31

NTSB case ANC24FA085 · PIPER PA-18-150 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2024-08-31
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
Fatal injury
Aircraft
PIPER PA-18-150 (N7154Z)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The pilot's exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while maneuvering for landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control.

Source: NTSB case ANC24FA085

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingCommercialNone58Class 2 (2022-08-29)4,269 total

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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