Accident · 2015-11-08
What the record says
- Event date
- 2015-11-08
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- U-FLY-IT Aerolite 103 (NUNREG)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to attain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle-of-attack during takeoff with the airplane’s center of gravity aft of its limit, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.
Source: NTSB case GAA16LA046Flight 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Private | None | 73 | Sport (driver's license) | 257 total · 0 in this make/model · 196 as PIC |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.