Accident: Aviat Inc A 1
Aug 9, 2015 · Compton, CA
NTSB numberWPR15FA238Event id20150809X71758
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and/or appropriate pitch attitude during a banner pickup, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall/spin at too low an altitude to allow recovery.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Aviat Inc A 1
- Registration
- N6090U
- Year built
- 1995
- 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.
- Compton Woodley Airport (CPM)0 nm (0 km) north-east
- Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR)5 nm (9 km) north-west
- Long Beach International Airport (LGB)6 nm (12 km) south-east
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