ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 200292
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| Date: | Sunday 8 October 2017 |
| Time: | 13:00 |
| Type: |  Aero Vodochody L-39C Albatros |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N580LL |
| MSN: | 432921 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1984 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1441 hours |
| Engine model: | Ivchenko AI-25TL |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wilbarger County north of Vernon, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Vernon, TX (F05) |
| Vernon, TX (F05) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The commercial pilot of the jet trainer airplane departed on a local personal flight and flew for about an hour before returning to the airport. Witnesses saw the airplane make a high-speed pass over the runway at low altitude. Some thought the pilot may have been conducting a go-around. The airplane then entered a steep left bank, estimated to vary between 45° and 90°, then impacted the ground. The airplane was destroyed by impact and a postcrash fire, which precluded a thorough examination of its systems, including the flight controls; however, the engine displayed signatures of power production at the time of impact. Toxicology testing and autopsy of the pilot did not detect any impairing substances or identify significant physiological issues that may have resulted in incapacitation. It is likely that the pilot experienced an in-flight loss of control while maneuvering at low altitude; however, the reason for the loss of control could not be determined based on the available information.
Probable Cause: An in-flight loss of control and collision with terrain for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N580LL
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Photo: NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2017 02:50 | Geno | Added |
| 09-Oct-2017 10:41 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 09-Oct-2017 14:03 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Time, Source, Embed code] |
| 09-Oct-2017 15:09 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 10-Oct-2017 20:02 | Anon. | Updated [Registration, Source] |
| 10-Oct-2017 20:52 | Geno | Updated [Cn, Operator, Source] |
| 01-Jun-2019 07:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 01-Jun-2019 19:26 | harro | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative, Photo] |
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