Accident · 2016-04-08
What the record says
- Event date
- 2016-04-08
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Fatal injury
- Aircraft
- BELLANCA 7GCBC (N5046N)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- BIG Q AVIATION Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- BIG Q AVIATION
Probable cause
The flight instructor's inability to move the control stick after takeoff for undetermined reasons, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and inadvertent aerodynamic stall. The reason for the inability to move the control stick could not be determined, because postaccident examination revealed no evidence of flight control malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Source: NTSB case CEN16FA145Flight 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.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight instructor pilot flying | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 69 | Class 2 (2015-11-24) | 1,670 total · 15 in this make/model · 1,610 as PIC · 8.8 last 90 days |
| Student pilot pilot flying | None recorded | None | 20 | None | 0 total · 0 in this make/model |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.