ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 38496
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| Date: | Saturday 29 May 1999 |
| Time: | 13:34 LT |
| Type: |  Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 |
| Owner/operator: | Charles J. Toman |
| Registration: | N275J |
| MSN: | 001 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 98 hours |
| Engine model: | Jacobs R-755B2M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Painesville, OH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (NONE) |
| Middlefield, OH (7G8) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane struck trees while performing low-level aerobatic flight. According to 14 CFR Part 91, 'no person may operate an aircraft in aerobatic flight...below an altitude of 1,500 feet above the surface....'
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper decision to conduct low-level aerobatic flight, and his lack of adequate altitude for the maneuver attempted.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC99LA124
Location
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] |
| 26-Nov-2017 15:14 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Apr-2024 05:47 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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