ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 228117
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| Date: | Sunday 11 August 2019 |
| Time: | 16:43 LT |
| Type: |  Acro Sport II |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N43032 |
| MSN: | 774 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2006 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 12 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | S of Jersey Shore Airport (P96), Lycoming County, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Jersey Shore, PA (P96) |
| Jersey Shore, PA (P96) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot had purchased the experimental, amateur-built airplane about 3 weeks before the accident. The airplane was partially disassembled, transported to an airport, and then reassembled. The pilot flew the airplane for the first time 2 days before the accident.
The pilot and a pilot-rated passenger departed for the pilot's second flight in the airplane. A witness at the airport stated that he spoke to the pilot before he took off on the accident flight and that the pilot stated that he was going to fly his new airplane. The witness watched the airplane take off from runway 27, make a circle, and conduct a high-speed fly-by over runway 9 about 150 ft above ground level (agl). The witness reported the engine was running at "full throttle." When over the end of the runway, the airplane climbed straight up to about 500-600 ft agl. The witness then saw the airplane "stall"; the left wing rolled over, and the airplane made about two or three spirals before impacting the ground. The maneuvering described by the witness was consistent with the pilot performing intentional, low altitude acrobatic maneuvers that resulted in a stall/spin, and loss of control.
Postaccident examination of the engine and airframe revealed no evidence of any preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's decision to conduct low altitude aerobatic maneuvers which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack while maneuvering at a low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=43032
NTSB ERA19FA243
Location
Images:
Photo: NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Aug-2019 22:53 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 11-Aug-2019 23:35 | Geno | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Source] |
| 12-Aug-2019 12:32 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Aug-2019 15:24 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 12-Aug-2019 19:12 | Captain Adam | Updated [Location, Phase, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 07-Feb-2020 15:23 | Anon. | Updated [Source] |
| 27-Mar-2021 08:32 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
| 27-Mar-2021 09:48 | harro | Updated [Source, Narrative, Photo] |
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