ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 45029
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| Date: | Sunday 2 November 2003 |
| Time: | 11:30 |
| Type: |  Fleet 16B Finch II |
| Owner/operator: | N.E. Aircraft Inc. |
| Registration: | N80656 |
| MSN: | 490 |
| Engine model: | Kinner R-56 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fishers Island, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Westerly State Airport, RI (WST/KWST) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The accident airplane was part of a flight of three airplanes. Two airplanes were flying in formation, while a photographer in a third airplane took photographs. Witnesses observed the accident airplane performing steep turns, steep ascents and "swooping down really low to the water." The accident airplane appeared to be pulling up, when it impacted the water at an angle of about 45 degrees. No major portions of the airframe were recovered. The airplane was equipped with a Kinner R-56 radial engine; which was recovered about 1 year after the accident. The engine was significantly corroded. All cylinders were present and did not display any obvious visual evidence of a catastrophic failure. The wooden propeller remained attached to the engine and both ends were splintered. At the time of the accident, the pilot had accumulated about 1,331 hours of total flight experience, which included about 160 hours in the accident airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance while maneuvering, which resulted in a collision with water.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20031113X01893&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2008 00:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Dec-2017 20:21 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Oct-2023 09:38 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Operator, Source, Narrative]] |
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