What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.4)The pilot departed, and climbed to a cruise altitude of 1,000 feet MSL. After flying for approximately 30 minutes the pilot maneuvered the airplane onto a 45 degree downwind entry at 200 feet AGL. He then saw an ultra light on a converging heading. He banked the airplane to the right, advanced the throttle, and initiated a climb. Once clear, the pilot began a turn to the left to follow the ultra light onto the downwind, but while turning, the airplane entered an 'accelerated stall.' The pilot estimates that at the time of the stall the airplane was nose up approximately 10 degrees, and banking to the left approximately 15 degrees. (-23)pilot entered an accelerated stall and crashed while turning from base to final.
As the FAA filed it
(.4)THE PILOT DEPARTED, AND CLIMBED TO A CRUISE ALTITUDE OF 1,000 FEET MSL. AFTER FLYING FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES THE PILOT MANEUVERED THE AIRPLANE ONTO A 45 DEGREE DOWNWIND ENTRY AT 200 FEET AGL. HE THEN SAW AN ULTRA LIGHT ON A CONVERGING HEADING. HE BANKED THE AIRPLANE TO THE RIGHT, ADVANCED THE THROTTLE, AND INITIATED A CLIMB. ONCE CLEAR, THE PILOT BEGAN A TURN TO THE LEFT TO FOLLOW THE ULTRA LIGHT ONTO THE DOWNWIND, BUT WHILE TURNING, THE AIRPLANE ENTERED AN 'ACCELERATED STALL.' THE PILOT ESTIMATES THAT AT THE TIME OF THE STALL THE AIRPLANE WAS NOSE UP APPROXIMATELY 10 DEGREES, AND BANKING TO THE LEFT APPROXIMATELY 15 DEGREES. (-23)PILOT ENTERED AN ACCELERATED STALL AND CRASHED WHILE TURNING FROM BASE TO FINAL.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.