ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 42523
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| Date: | Wednesday 28 July 1993 |
| Time: | 20:30 LT |
| Type: |  Bellanca 8KCAB Decathlon |
| Owner/operator: | Wiser, Beth A. & George R. |
| Registration: | N5035K |
| MSN: | 469-79 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1377 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming AEIO-360-H1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Elk Springs, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A TURNING MANEUVER PROGRESSED TO INVERTED FLIGHT AND THE AIRPLANE ENTERED A RIGHT SPIN ABOUT 1,000 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. AT ABOUT 100 FEET ABOVE THE TERRAIN, THE SPIN TURNS BEGAN TO DECREASE. BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE COMMERCIAL PILOTS. IT WAS NOT DETERMINED WHICH WAS FLYING THE AIRPLANE. THE OWNER, WHO WAS IN THE REAR SEAT, HELD AN ACROBATIC ENDORSEMENT.
Probable Cause: THE PERFORMANCE OF A STALL/SPIN AT AN ALTITUDE INADEQUATE FOR RECOVERY AND LEVEL OFF.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN93FA090
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Apr-2024 12:10 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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