ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 41324
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| Date: | Wednesday 23 November 1994 |
| Time: | 15:52 LT |
| Type: |  Champion 7ECA Citabria |
| Owner/operator: | Gilham Ii, Kenneth A. |
| Registration: | N7579F |
| MSN: | 748-70 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2484 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-C1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Arcadia, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Punta Gorda, FL (PGD |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE FLIGHT WAS OBSERVED TO FLY TOWARD THE NORTH AT ABOUT 150 FEET AND MAKE A LEFT SHALLOW WING OVER MANEUVER TO REVERSE COURSE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOST FROM SIGHT BEHIND TREES AND WAS NOT SEEN AGAIN. THE WRECKAGE OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS DISCOVERED NOSE DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF A FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT HAD CRASHED AT A LOW SPEED IN A NEAR VERTICAL DESCENT. NO EVIDENCE TO INDICATE PRECRASH FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE, FLIGHT CONTROLS, OR ENGINE WAS FOUND. THE DUAL STUDENT WHO WAS SEATED IN THE FRONT SEAT HAD INJURIES CONSISTENT WITH OPERATING THE FLIGHT CONTROLS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR DID NOT HAVE INJURIES CONSISTENT WITH OPERATION OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF THE DUAL-STUDENT TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED WHILE MANEUVERING RESULTING IN AN INADVERTENT STALL AND UNCONTROLLED DESCENT. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS IMPROPER SUPERVISION OF THE DUAL-STUDENT BY THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA95FA027
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] |
| 09-Apr-2024 18:09 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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