ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 133990
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| Date: | Saturday 8 June 1991 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: | Pitts S |
| Owner/operator: | William E. Gladstone |
| Registration: | N711B |
| MSN: | 7275 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1435 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming%2520HIO-360-AIA |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Warrenton, VA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AFTER DOING SEVERAL AEROBATIC MANEUVERS, THE PLT TRIED TO DO A LOOP AT LOW ALTITUDE OVER THE AIRPORT. THE ACFT STRUCK TREES AT THE BOTTOM OF THE LOOP. THE INVESTIGATION DID NOT DISCLOSE EVIDENCE OF MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT MISJUDED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE ABOVE THE TERRAIN. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS AEROBATIC MANEUVER PERFORMED AT LOW ALTITUDE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB BFO91DIA01
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Apr-2024 05:56 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Accident report] |
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