ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 39138
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| Date: | Saturday 30 September 2000 |
| Time: | 14:05 |
| Type: | Sukhoi Su-26MX |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N26KP |
| MSN: | 03-08 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 520 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Telluride, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | TEX |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was to perform aerobatics at an air show at a high altitude airport (density altitude 12,441 feet). He was cleared to takeoff and exit the airport traffic area (he was not cleared to perform any aerobatic maneuvers). The pilot flew down the runway at 75 to 100 feet. At midfield, he pulled his airplane up to vertical, and at 500 feet agl, the airplane began to tumble. The airplane entered a spin and impacted terrain. Examination of the airplane revealed no evidence of preimpact anomalies.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering, and the subsequent inadvertent stall/spin to the ground. A contributing factor was the high density altitude weather condition.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001212X21964&key=1
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] |
| 12-Dec-2017 19:09 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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