Final
1 fatal, 1 serious
Aug 3, 2022
N88550 crash at Cynthiana, KY
Piper J3C-65 — Aerodynamic stall/spin at 0I8 (Cynthiana, KY)
DateAug 3, 2022
Tail numberN88550
AircraftPiper J3C-65 · Piper J-3 Cub · J3
Location0I8 — Cynthiana, KY
Phase of flightApproach
OperationPart 91 Personal
Injuries1 fatal, 1 serious
NTSB caseERA22FA354
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall while maneuvering to land with approaching convective activity.
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