Final 1 fatal May 26, 2022

N4978B crash at Wauwatosa, WI

Cessna 152 — Aerodynamic stall/spin at MWC (Wauwatosa, WI)

DateMay 26, 2022
Tail numberN4978B
AircraftCessna 152 · C152
LocationMWC — Wauwatosa, WI
Phase of flightTakeoff
OperationPart 91 Personal
Injuries1 fatal
NTSB caseCEN22FA214

Probable cause

The student pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in a stall from which the student pilot could not recover.

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