Pilot Debrief

Flightstar Sportplanes Flightstar II near Coward, SC — 2019-06-28

Final reportGAA19CA429
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Date
2019-06-28
Location
Coward, SC, USA
Airport
PVT
Aircraft
Flightstar Sportplanes Flightstar II
Registration
UNREG
Category
Ultralight
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The noncertificated pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during the initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

NTSB narrative

The noncertificated pilot reported that, during the initial climb after takeoff from an off-airport field, he decided to turn the airplane toward more favorable terrain to continue the climb. He added that the airplane then encountered a quartering tailwind, and about 30 ft above ground level, it aerodynamically stalled and then impacted a pole and terrain. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported that the airplane was near its gross takeoff weight but that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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