No fatalities

CESSNA 182G accident at Eloy, AZ, 25 Apr 2022

Eloy, AZ, United States

On April 25, 2022, a CESSNA 182G operated by PARA TACTICS LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Eloy, AZ. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The unoccupied airplanes exceedance of the critical angle of attack which resulted in a stall, subsequent inverted spin, and impact with terrain. 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 unoccupied airplanes exceedance of the critical angle of attack which resulted in a stall, subsequent inverted spin, and impact with terrain.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Capability exceeded