No fatalities
28 Feb 2021: PIPER J3C 65 — Panacea, FL
On 28 Feb 2021, a PIPER J3C 65 was involved in an aviation accident near Panacea, FL. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed and exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during short final approach, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at low altitude. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed and exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during short final approach, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at low altitude.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
PilotAirspeed — Not attained/maintainedCapability exceeded