ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 39516
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| Date: | Monday 5 July 1999 |
| Time: | 10:42 LT |
| Type: |  Pitts S-2B |
| Owner/operator: | Richard E. Yeager |
| Registration: | N321MB |
| MSN: | 5319 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 473 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming AEIO-540-D4A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Steamboat Sprgs, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | , CO (KSBS) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Several witnesses observed the Pitts airplane performing aerobatic maneuvers at 'low' altitudes. One witness, also a pilot, saw the airplane climb and 'do hammerhead stall.' He said the airplane then descended from a 'stall and entered spin at approximately 1,000 feet agl. Aircraft did not recover from spin.'
Probable Cause: Intentional aerobatics performed by the pilot at an altitude insufficient to make a safe recovery.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN99FA113
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] |
| 14-Dec-2017 08:43 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Apr-2024 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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