Comp Air CA-8 crash, May 8, 2022 (2 killed), Grasmere
Comp Air CA-8 accident on May 8, 2022 near Grasmere, Idaho, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain proper airspeed and...
- Date: May 8, 2022
- Aircraft: Comp Air CA-8
- Location: Grasmere, Idaho, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain proper airspeed and exceedance of the critical angle of attack resulted in an aerodynamic stall (NTSB).
A Comp Air CA 8 on a cross country flight declared minimum fuel and then crashed after stalling near Grasmere, Idaho. The pilot and passenger died. The NTSB blamed the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, exceeding the critical angle of attack.