ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 298465
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| Date: | Sunday 23 September 2001 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: |  Stolp SA-300 Starduster Too |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N49894 |
| MSN: | 552-368 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 145 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-320-E2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Watertown, Connecticut -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Oxford-Waterbury Airport, CT (OXC/KOXC) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot departed solo on a local, personal flight and was maneuvering the home-built airplane at low altitude. A police officer reported that he had seen the airplane perform loops and barrel rolls. The student pilot said that he was in level flight at low altitude as he approached rising terrain. He said that as he struggled to tune a radio, he flew the airplane into trees and terrain. The pilot said there were no mechanical deficiencies with the airplane. According to the pilot, "I screwed up, there was nothing wrong with the airplane."
Probable Cause: the student pilot's inattention while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in collision with trees. A factor in the accident was the student pilot's intentional low-altitude maneuvering.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB IAD01LA106
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 18:22 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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