ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 41135
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| Date: | Sunday 13 March 1983 |
| Time: | 16:30 |
| Type: | Eaa Biplane P-2 |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N20KJ |
| MSN: | 1975 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-290-GPU |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Southside, AL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Southside, AL |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS PERFORMING AEROBATICS OVER THE AIRPORT AT 400-500 FEET AGL. ON THE LAST PASS, HE HAD COMPLETED ONE ROLL AND WAS INVERTED IN WHAT APPEARED TO BE A SECOND ROLL WHEN THE AIRCRAFT DOVE AT THE GROUND IN A NEAR VERTICAL POSITION. THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE SOUNDED NORMAL AT ALL TIMES TO WITNESSES ON THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED AT A 45 DEGREE NOSE DOWN WINGS LEVEL ATTITUDE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS AN AMATEUR-BUILT BIPLANE COMPLETED BY THE PILOT AND ISSUED A SPECIAL AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE IN 1976. THE OPERATING LIMITATIONS ISSUED FOR THE AIRCRAFT PROHIBITED ANY AEROBATIC MANEUVERS. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X42335
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] |
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