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Accident: Howard Aircraft DGA 15P

Apr 12, 2017 · Monongahela, PA

NTSB numberERA17FA153Event id20170412X70158

1
Fatalities
0
Serious injuries
0
Minor injuries
0
Uninjured

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during an attempted go-around in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall.

NTSB docket ERA17FA153

Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.

Aircraft involved

Aircraft
Howard Aircraft DGA 15P
Registration
N4476N
Year built
1939
Category
Airplane
Damage
Destroyed
Operating rules
Part 91: general aviation
Defining event
Approach-VFR go-around Loss of control in flight

Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.

Nearest airports

Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.

  • Allegheny County Airport (AGC)10 nm (18 km) north-west
  • Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE)20 nm (37 km) east
  • Washington County Airport (WSG)22 nm (40 km) west

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