No fatalities
18 Mar 2021: BEECH B19 NO SERIES — Twin Falls, ID
On 18 Mar 2021, a BEECH B19 NO SERIES was involved in an aviation accident near Twin Falls, ID. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during initial climb with a crosswind when the airspeed decreased, the airplane exceeded its critical angle of attack and aerodynamical stalled at too low an altitude for the pilot to recover before the… 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 airplane control during initial climb with a crosswind when the airspeed decreased, the airplane exceeded its critical angle of attack and aerodynamical stalled at too low an altitude for the pilot to recover before the airplane descended and landed hard.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
PilotAirspeed — Not attained/maintainedAngle of attack — Not attained/maintainedEffect on operation