Pilot Debrief

THOMAS E HUDZINSKI BACKCOUNTRY SUPER CR near Talkeetna, AK — 2017-05-21

Final reportGAA17CA299
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Date
2017-05-21
Location
Talkeetna, AK, USA
Airport
TKA
Aircraft
THOMAS E HUDZINSKI BACKCOUNTRY SUPER CR
Registration
N484WT
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, while participating in a slow flight competition, he was over the target area for the radar speed check about 30 ft above the ground, at 17 mph ground speed, when the left wing stalled. He added that he did not have sufficient altitude to recover. Subsequently, the airplane impacted the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

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