ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 284077
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| Date: | Friday 2 November 2007 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: | Smith DSA-1 Miniplane |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N58MB |
| MSN: | MB1 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 103 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming AEIO-320-E1B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Alburgh, Vermont -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Highgate-Franklin County State Airport, VT (KFSO) |
| Alburgh, VT (VT46) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, he "left Franklin County State Airport (FSO) at 16:00. Flew west from FSO to practice aerobatic maneuvers. After fifteen (15) minutes of aerobatic practice [he] flew to Northern Lights airfield with [the] intention to land and observe first flight of recently assembled Steerman biplane from the air. Upon observing that the Steerman biplane was not out on the airfield ramp, [he] decided to fly west of [the] field for more aerobatic practice. After 10 minutes of aerobatic practice proper altitude diminished, and during inverted flight and while rolling to upright, [the] airplane "dished out", losing altitude and heading. As a result, [the] right wing struck tree tops and separated from [the] airplane. [The] airplane rolled and tumbled, which resulted in the left wing departing as well. [The] airplane then impacted the ground in an inverted position, bounced approximately seventy five (75) feet, impacted the ground also in an inverted position, and rolled against the tree line."
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during aerobatic maneuvers which resulted in a loss of control and in-flight collision with trees.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA08CA011
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 30-Sep-2022 07:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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