Accident · 2019-09-28

NTSB case ERA19LA286 · SOLO WINGS WINDLASS · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2019-09-28
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
Fatal injury
Aircraft
SOLO WINGS WINDLASS (NUNREG)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The pilot's exceedance of the aircraft's critical angle of attack during a turn shortly after takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent impact with terrain. Contributing was the pilot's lack of experience in the accident aircraft.

Source: NTSB case ERA19LA286

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 flyingAirline transport pilot / Flight instructor / CommercialAirplane61Class 1 (2018-08-18)18,870 total

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

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