ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 37557
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| Date: | Friday 6 May 1983 |
| Time: | 18:30 |
| Type: |  Cessna 170B |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N3038A |
| MSN: | 25682 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Iraan, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| , TX (E02) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ACCORDING TO A TRUCK DRIVER, HE WAS PROCEEDING NORTHBOUND ON A HIGHWAY, WHEN HE SAW THE AIRCRAFT ENTER WHAT HE DESCRIBED AS A LOOP FROM APRX 100 FT AGL. THE WITNESS THEN LOST SIGHT OF THE ACFT, BUT SHORTLY AFTER THAT, HE SAW A LARGE EXPLOSION ON THE GROUND WHERE THE ACFT CRASHED & BURNED. RECENTLY, THE PLT HAD BEEN OBSERVED PERFORMING CHANDELLES & LAZY EIGHTS AT LOW ALT. ALSO, HE HAD RECENTLY DISCUSSED THE POSSIBILITY OF LOOPING THE ACFT & WAS ADVISED NOT TO. AN EXAM OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED THAT THE ACFT HAD IMPACTED IN A 20 TO 30 DEG NOSE DOWN, WINGS LEVEL ATTITUDE. NO EVIDENCE OF A PREIMPACT, MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND. THE PLT HAD NOT RECEIVED FORMAL TRAINING IN AEROBATICS. THE ACFT WAS CERTIFIED FOR UTILITY CATEGORY OF flight. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X42967
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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