ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 40452
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| Date: | Saturday 15 June 1985 |
| Time: | 13:33 |
| Type: |  North American SNJ-5 Texan |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N988E |
| MSN: | 88-16679 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 75 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340-AN-1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Stuart, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Stuart, FL (SUA) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED BY WITNESSES FLYING SLOW AT AN ESTIMATED ALT OF 700 FT. THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED TO STALL, ENTER AN OVER THE TOP SPIN WHICH IMMEDIATELY EVOLVED INTO AN UPRIGHT SPIN. RECOVERY WAS NOT EXECUTED PRIOR TO THE ACFT CRASHING INTO THE OCEAN. PURPOSE OF THE FLT WAS TO FAMILIARIZE THE PLT WITH FLYING THE SNJ-5. IT WAS NOT DETERMINED WHO WAS FLYING THE ACFT WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X36839
ex.USAAF/42-84898, Bu84868, N3681F. To:N715AW.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 05-Jul-2018 18:00 | A.J. Scholten | Updated [Cn, Source] |
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