ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 140372
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| Date: | Saturday 10 December 2011 |
| Time: | 13:16 |
| Type: |  Van's RV-8 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N948RC |
| MSN: | 0002 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 430 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Armistead, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rosamond, CA |
| Rosamond, CA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Multiple witnesses located near the accident site reported observing the accident airplane flying over their position about 130 feet above the ground followed by it performing several barrel rolls. The airplane was observed making a 180-degree turn when it initiated a loop at a low altitude. Subsequently, the airplane impacted terrain in a near-vertical attitude before the maneuver was completed. Witnesses further reported that the engine seemed to be developing power at the time of the accident. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no evidence of a malfunction or failure that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from terrain while performing low altitude aerobatic maneuvers.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Dec-2011 11:38 | LowRider | Added |
| 04-Jan-2012 03:58 | Anon. | Updated [Date, Time, Location, Departure airport, Source] |
| 04-Jan-2012 03:59 | harro | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 04-Jan-2017 14:06 | junior sjc | Updated [Other fatalities, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Nov-2017 17:39 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
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