No fatalities

6 Sep 2021: PIPER PA-28-180 — Philadelphia, PA

Philadelphia, PA, United States

On 6 Sep 2021, a PIPER PA-28-180 was involved in an aviation accident near Philadelphia, PA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s exceedance of the wing’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of aircraft control. 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 pilot’s exceedance of the wing’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of aircraft control.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Capability exceededPilot