ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 40979
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| Date: | Sunday 1 August 1982 |
| Time: | 16:25 |
| Type: |  Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 |
| Owner/operator: | Caymon Enterprises |
| Registration: | N61861 |
| MSN: | 0719 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 582 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING AEIO-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Scotts Valley, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Santa Cruz, CA |
| Santa Cruz, CA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE PERFORMING IN AN AEROBATIC SHOW, THE PILOT ENTERED A SPIN. ACCORDING TO A WITNESS, HE ENTERED THE SPIN AT ABOUT 2000 FT AGL AND MADE APPROXIMATELY 5 TURNS BEFORE STARTING A RECOVERY AT ABOUT 500 FT AGL. HE STOPPED THE SPIN, BUT THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO PULL OUT. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A HILL, CARTWHEELED AND CAME TO REST, INVERTED, IN A SMALL RESERVOIR. IT THEN FLOATED TOWARD THE CENTER OF THE RESERVOIR AND SANK IN ABOUT 7 FT OF WATER. AN INSPECTION OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF AN IN-FLIGHT STRUCTURAL FAILURE OR CONTROL PROBLEM. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20020917X03723
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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