Final
1 fatal
May 20, 2020
N883PJ crash at Santa Maria, CA
Cirrus SR20 — Aerodynamic stall/spin at SMX (Santa Maria, CA)
DateMay 20, 2020
Tail numberN883PJ
AircraftCirrus SR20 · SR20
LocationSMX — Santa Maria, CA
Phase of flightApproach
OperationPart 91 Personal
Injuries1 fatal
NTSB caseWPR20LA152
Probable cause
The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during a steep and descending turn to final approach, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control.
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