ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 179225
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| Date: | 02-SEP-2015 |
| Time: | 14:03 |
| Type: |  Van's RV-8A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N393MC |
| MSN: | 81143 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Twin Lakes Airport (8A7), Mocksville, Davie county, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Advance, NC (8A7) |
| Advance, NC (8A7) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilots, who co-owned the airplane, departed for a personal flight and, after completing one circuit around the airport traffic pattern, were performing a low-altitude, high-speed pass over the runway. About halfway down the runway length, the airplane entered a barrel roll to the left and, after passing through 180 degrees of roll, began a descent that continued to ground contact. Postaccident examination of the flight controls revealed no evidence of preimpact failure or malfunction. Although the rear seat flight control stick was found separated and had not been properly secured in compliance with a service bulletin, it was damaged in a manner consistent with the impact and likely did not contribute to a loss of control. The pilots' decision to perform aerobatic maneuvers at low altitude significantly diminished their margin for error, and once the airplane began to descend while maneuvering, the pilots likely did not have adequate time to recover before impacting the ground.
Probable Cause: The pilots' failure to maintain airplane control during a low-altitude maneuver.
Sources:
NTSB
Accident investigation:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Sep-2015 00:59 | Geno | Added |
| 03-Sep-2015 06:04 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Sep-2015 14:58 | Geno | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Source] |
| 04-Sep-2015 06:13 | Iceman29 | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Sep-2015 23:01 | Geno | Updated [Time, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 27-Feb-2017 17:42 | PiperOnslaught | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Aug-2017 09:44 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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