ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 241389
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| Date: | Sunday 13 September 2020 |
| Time: | 11:00 |
| Type: |  American Champion 8KCAB Decathlon |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N83DH |
| MSN: | 786-96 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1997 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Groton Municipal Airport (2E6), Groton, SD -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Groton Municipal Airport (2E6), SD |
| Groton Municipal Airport (2E6), SD | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to a witness, after takeoff, the pilot accelerated the airplane down the runway in ground effect before pitching the nose up to an estimated 45° angle. The airplane then rolled right and inverted and exited the roll maneuver in a nose-low attitude before impacting the ground. One witness estimated that the roll was initiated between 75 and 100 ft above ground level. Two witnesses reported that the maneuver appeared intentional due to the rapid roll rate. A family member stated that the pilot routinely performed low-level aerobatics in the accident airplane.
Examination of the airplane confirmed continuity to all flight control surfaces and no engine or airframe anomalies were found that would have precluded normal operation. It is likely that the pilot intentionally attempted the aerobatic maneuver, lost control, and was unable to recover given the altitude available.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s loss of airplane control during a low-altitude aerobatic maneuver.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.keloland.com/news/local-news/developing-reports-of-a-plane-crash-in-brown-county/
https://www.valleynewslive.com/2020/09/13/plane-with-2-on-board-crashes-near-groton/
https://www.argusleader.com/story/news/crime/2020/09/13/plane-2-board-crashes-near-groton/5786323002/
http://www.grotonchamber.com/
NTSB
https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/abpic-media-eu-production/pictures/full_size_0308/1463486-large.jpg (photo)
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 24 June 2002 | N83DH | Private | 0 | Giddings, Texas | |
sub |
Location
Images:
Photos: NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Sep-2020 20:34 | Geno | Added |
| 13-Sep-2020 20:43 | Geno | Updated [Source] |
| 13-Sep-2020 20:53 | Captain Adam | Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Narrative] |
| 14-Sep-2020 01:57 | RobertMB | Updated [Total fatalities, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Sep-2020 15:30 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 14-Sep-2020 19:10 | Captain Adam | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Sep-2020 19:11 | Captain Adam | Updated [Source] |
| 15-Sep-2020 12:10 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 22-Sep-2020 23:16 | Captain Adam | Updated [Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 22-Jun-2022 23:04 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report, Photo] |
| 22-Jun-2022 23:05 | Captain Adam | Updated [Photo] |
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