Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW92LA049

ALPINE, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N7EK

KINKADE E.5 VANS RV-4

Analysis

A PRIVATE PILOT FLYING HIS EXPERIMENTAL AIRPLANE, WAS TURNING FROM BASE TO FINAL APPROACH WHEN HE STALLED THE AIRPLANE. THE PILOT ADDED POWER TO RECOVER; THE LEFT WING DROPPED AND THE WING TIP STRUCK THE GROUND. THE HOME BUILT AIRPLANE WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A STALL WARNING SYSTEM.

Probable Cause and Findings

INADVERTENT STALL.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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