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| Date: | Sunday 20 April 1997 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing-Stearman N2S-4 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N61S |
| MSN: | 75-3706 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1941 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3514 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental W670-6A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Apex, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Kennebec, NC (4WC) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Witnesses observed the flight flying south to north over the lake at an altitude of about 30 feet. The aircraft climbed slightly to clear a bridge and then descended back to about 30 feet above the lake. The flight then entered into a loop from that altitude and prior to completion of the maneuver collided with the lake in a nose down attitude. The pilot had leg and hand injuries consistent with operating the aircraft at the time of the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot-in-command's ostentatious display by performing an aerobatic maneuver with inadequate altitude.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA97FA142
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
| 08-Apr-2024 15:51 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report, ] |
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