Accident Maxair Aircraft Corp. MU532 UNREG,
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Date:Wednesday 1 June 1994
Time:15:58 LT
Type:Maxair Aircraft Corp. MU532
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: UNREG
MSN: 8090
Engine model:ROTAX 532
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Kissimmee, FL -   United States of America
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
WITNESSES REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF THE AIRPLANE CLIMBED TO ABOUT 150 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL THEN PITCHED NOSE DOWN AND DESCENDED NOSE LOW. ACCORDING TO FAA PERSONNEL, THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE GROUND NOSE AND RIGHT WING LOW. EXAMINATION OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF PREIMPACT FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION. THE ENGINE WAS STARTED AFTER REPLACEMENT OF IMPACT DAMAGED COMPONENTS AND MINOR ADJUSTMENT OF THE POINTS. THE ENGINE STARTED AND OPERATED NORMALLY.

Probable Cause: INADVERTENT STALL/MUSH BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND RESULTING IN THE UNCONTROLLED DESCENT AND COLLISION WITH TERRAIN.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: MIA94LA153
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 7 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB MIA94LA153

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