Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX88FA180

FAIRFIELD, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N6130

CURTISS-WRIGHT TRAVEL AIR 2000

Analysis

THE PILOT AND HIS TWO PASSENGERS ENTERED LOW LEVEL FLIGHT DOWN A VALLEY TOWARDS A HILL. AS THE AIRCRAFT NEARED THE HILL IT BEGAN TO CLIMB THEN STALLED AND ENTERED A SPIN. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED THE SPIN UNTIL IT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND.

Probable Cause and Findings

PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AN AIRSPEED AT WHICH THE AIRCRAFT IS CONTROLLABLE AND ENTERING A STALL.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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