THE DTSB
Pending. Early unconfirmed reports indicate that the accident pilot was participating in a formation flight and operating in a trail position when the aircraft was observed to have maneuvered aggressively and stalled at low altitude.
Key facts
- DateFebruary 28, 2026
- Local time9:45 AM
- LightDay
- WeatherVMC
- Phase of flightManeuvering
- People on board1
- Fatalities1
- AirportKSGU
Accident Location
- City, State
- St. George, Utah
- Latitude
- 37.001939
- Longitude
- -113.276256
- Airport ID
- KSGU
Aircraft Info
- N Number
- N80AR
- Make
- Van's
- Model
- RV-8
- Category / Class
- Aircraft Single Engine Land
- Amateur Built
- Yes
Pilot Info
- Pilot in command
- Palmer, Angela Wilcox
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 40
- Certification
- Private Pilot
- IFR rating
- No
- Medical
- 2nd Class Medical
- Flight school
- No
- Instructional flight
- No
Analysis
- Weather
- VMC
- Time of day
- Day
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Pilot error
- Yes
- Pilot incapacitation
- No
- People on board
- 1
- PIC fatality
- 1
- Total fatalities
- 1
- NTSB travel
- Unknown
- AQP category
- UNKNOWN →
Probable Cause
NTSB
None yet (final report not yet published).
Recommendation
THE DTSB
Pending.
NTSB
None issued. NTSB recommendations are rare and usually tied to high-profile accidents.
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