ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 175764
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| Date: | Wednesday 29 April 2015 |
| Time: | 18:10 |
| Type: | Aero AT-4 LSA |
| Owner/operator: | Gobosh Aviation |
| Registration: | N344UA |
| MSN: | AT4-019 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2008 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 945 hours |
| Engine model: | Bombardier Rotax 912ULS |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Black Forest, NE of USAF Academy Airfield (KAFF), Colorado Springs, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Peyton, CO (KFLY) |
| Peyton, CO (KFLY) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The Flight Instructor (CFI) piloting the airplane reported he was not performing aerobatic maneuvers; however, a review of the onboard airplane video by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Air Safety Inspector revealed that the pilot had been performing aerobatic maneuvers in an airplane not certified for aerobatic flight.
During the flight, the airplane entered a spin, descended uncontrolled, and impacted a creek bank. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine compartment, wings, fuselage, and tail section. The pilot stated there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures prior to flight, which would have prevented normal airplane operations.
According to Aero Sp. Z.O.O AT-4 LSA Pilot Operating Handbook, aerobatics and intentional spins are prohibited.
Probable Cause: The pilot's decision to perform aerobatic maneuvers in an airplane not certified for aerobatic flight, which resulted in a loss of control and collision with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N344UA
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Apr-2015 03:12 | Geno | Added |
| 01-May-2015 00:37 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Apr-2017 22:34 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Dec-2017 13:01 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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