No fatalities

16 Sep 2020: Piper PA46 350P — LNH Holdings LLC — Jacksonville, TX

Jacksonville, TX, United States

On 16 Sep 2020, a Piper PA46 350P operated by LNH Holdings LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Jacksonville, TX. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The student pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing approach and the exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack at low altitude resulting in an aerodynamic stall. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Probable cause

The student pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing approach and the exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack at low altitude resulting in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing was the instructor pilot’s failure to adequately monitor the student pilot’s actions during the approach.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Student/instructed pilotAngle of attack — Not attained/maintainedInstructor/check pilot