Thursday, October 29, 2026

Aerodynamic stall/spin: Murphy SR2500 Super Rebel, N135DS, accident occurred on May 27, 2026, at Sonoma Valley Airport (0Q3), Schellville, California

  • Location: Sonoma, California 
  • Accident Number: WPR26LA213 
  • Date & Time: May 27, 2026, 16:19 Local 
  • Registration: N135DS 
  • Aircraft: Moose SR 2500 
  • Aircraft Damage: Substantial 
  • Defining Event: Aerodynamic stall/spin 
  • Injuries: 1 Serious, 1 Minor, 1 None 
  • Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

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The pilot reported that he experienced a bounced landing and initiated a go-around. He noted that the go-around was conducted in conditions that reduced the airplane's performance margin as he was operating at a low altitude, low airspeed, and a high gross weight.

During the go-around, the airplane encountered shifting wind conditions and drifted left of the runway centerline. As the pilot attempted to correct the drift while establishing a climb, he exceeded the airplane's critical angle of attack and entered an aerodynamic stall. The airplane subsequently impacted the ground, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage, wings, and empennage.

The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

- Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a go-around in shifting wind conditions, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall.

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