ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367468
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| Date: | Sunday 28 January 1990 |
| Time: | 14:33 LT |
| Type: | Maxair MU532 |
| Owner/operator: | Vanderhorst, Thomas |
| Registration: | UNREG |
| MSN: | |
| Engine model: | ROTAX 532 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Vicksburg, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Vicksburg, MI |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PASSENGER REPORTED THEY WERE FLYING LOW AND SLOW WHILE CIRCLING HIS SISTERS HOUSE WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. HE REPORTED BEING IN A LEFT TURN WHEN THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED RAPIDLY TO IMPACT WITH THE TERRAIN. A WITNESS REPORTED THE PILOT WAS MAKING STEEP TURNS, DIVING AND CLIMBING PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE STUDENT PILOT HAD APPROXIMATELY 12 HOURS OF FLIGHT TIME.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED WHILE PERFORMING MANUEVERS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI90DEM02
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2024 14:47 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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