ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 229350
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| Date: | Wednesday 22 February 1995 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Slingsby T-3A Firefly |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 93-0555 |
| MSN: | 2159 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Northwest of Colorado Springs, CO -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | KAFF |
| KAFF | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Failed to recover from a spin during spin training. Student and Instructor Pilots departed the Air Force Academy Airfield (KAFF) and flew directly to the practice area. Radar tracking showed the aircraft completed one maneuver, climbed to spin entry altitude and then entered an intentional training spin at 11,700 ft MSL and stayed in the spin until impact at 7300 ft MSL. Crash scene was consistent with a stabilized spin at impact.
Sources:
JBaugher
AFM May 2001
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Sep-2019 08:43 | TB | Added |
| 26-Sep-2019 08:44 | TB | Updated [Location] |
| 31-May-2021 17:03 | RobRobinette | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 31-May-2021 17:04 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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