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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Yakovlev YAK 52 · Syracuse, KS · May 25, 2015

Date: May 25, 2015 · 08:15 local
Place: Syracuse, KS
Phase of flight: Unknown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N124FS
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN15FA240
Reported as: Yakovlev YAK 52
Reported engine: Vedeneyev M-14 P
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,000 total

N124FSRegistration cancelled Mar 9, 2018 · Yakovlev YAK 52S/N 811614 · Built 1981 Airframe modelYakovlev YAK 52 Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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The aircraft was in flight southeast of Syracuse, KS. During flight, the pilot lost control and the aircraft impacted the ground approximately 3 miles southeast of Syracuse, KS (K3K3) airport. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the pilot was fatally injured.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN FLIGHT SOUTHEAST OF SYRACUSE, KS. DURING FLIGHT, THE PILOT LOST CONTROL AND THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SYRACUSE, KS (K3K3) AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CEN15FA240Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportSyracuse, KSThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in the airplane’s wing exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall .May 25, 2015 · Substantial damage