Accident: Piper PA28
May 6, 2019 · Foley, AL
NTSB numberERA19FA164Event id20190506X45027
- 1
- Fatalities
- 1
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
A partial loss of engine power due to a stuck exhaust valve and the flight instructor's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack following the loss of power, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at low altitude.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Piper PA28
- Registration
- N5542U
- Year built
- 1969
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Initial climb Aerodynamic stall/spin
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.
- Naval Outlying Field Barin (NHX)4 nm (8 km) south-east
- Jack Edwards National Airport (GUF)9 nm (16 km) south
- Naval Air Station Pensacola Forrest Sherman Field (NPA)20 nm (38 km) east
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