ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 266595
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Monday 9 August 2021 |
| Time: | 16:56 |
| Type: |  Pitts Model 12 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N112JH |
| MSN: | 109 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2002 |
| Engine model: | Vedeneyev M14P/PF |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ocklawaha, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ocala Airport, FL (FC04) |
| Ocala Airport, FL (FC04) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On August 9, 2021, about 1656 eastern daylight time, an experimental amateur-built Pitts Model 12, N112JH, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Ocklawaha, Florida. The pilot and pilot-rated passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
The pilot and pilot-rated passenger departed on a local flight and were performing aerobatic maneuvers over a lake. Flight track data indicated that the pilot performed at least three loops; the data ended as the airplane was climbing and beginning a descent. Witnesses report seeing the airplane in a spiral as it entered the lake. Recorded video of the accident showed the airplane in an inverted flat spin, which was followed by a nose-down spin to water contact. The engine was heard continuously operating throughout the video until water impact. Postaccident examination of the wreckage revealed no evidence of a preaccident malfunction or failure that would have prevented normal operation.
Overall, the flight track data, witness observations, and video indicated that the pilot lost control of the airplane while he was likely attempting another aerobatic maneuver. Furthermore, a pilot who flew with the accident pilot when he first purchased the airplane (1 year before the accident) offered to provide flight training to the accident pilot, but the pilot declined, stating that the training was too expensive and that he knew how to fly an airplane. Because the pilot’s logbook was not found, the investigation was unable to determine the pilot’s total flight experience in the airplane make and model and whether that played a role in the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while performing aerobatic maneuvers, which resulted in an inverted flat spin from which he was unable to recover.
Accident investigation:
 |
|
Sources:
https://www.ocala.com/story/news/local/2021/08/09/1-person-killed-monday-when-small-plane-crashes-into-lake-weir/5541316001/
https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/deputies-plane-crashes-into-lake-wier-residents-asked-to-avoid-area
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N112JH
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=a03471&lat=29.017&lon=-81.988&zoom=12.6&showTrace=2021-08-09
https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/103662/pdf
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=112JH
Location
Images:
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Aug-2021 21:42 | Geno | Added |
| 09-Aug-2021 23:17 | Geno | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source] |
| 09-Aug-2021 23:27 | Geno | Updated [Location] |
| 10-Aug-2021 13:26 | oldnavy | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Source] |
| 10-Aug-2021 14:35 | oldnavy | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Aug-2021 18:12 | Anon. | Updated [Time, Operator, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 07-Sep-2021 05:32 | aaronwk | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 09-Sep-2021 08:55 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Source, Embed code, Damage] |
| 09-Sep-2021 08:55 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code] |
| 09-Sep-2021 08:56 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code] |
| 12-Oct-2021 21:23 | Captain Adam | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 09-Jun-2023 00:09 | Captain Adam | Updated [[Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative]] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation