ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 42259
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| Date: | Saturday 29 August 1987 |
| Time: | 10:45 |
| Type: |  Cessna 150L |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N6795G |
| MSN: | 15072295 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4008 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Murray, KY -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
PIC STATED TO FRIENDS HE INTENDED TO EXECUTE A HAMMERHEAD STALL AFTER TAKE OFF FROM A PRIVATE GRASS STRIP. AIRSTRIP OWNER OBSERVED ACFT MAKE A LOW PASS, PITCH UP VERTICALLY, AND EXECUTE A HAMMERHEAD STALL AT ABOUT 450-500 FEET AGL. THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO RECOVER FROM THE MANEUVER WHICH RESULTED IN THE IMPACT WITH THE RWY. AT IMPACT ACFT WAS IN A LEVEL PITCH AND ABOUT A 15 DEGREE RIGHT WING DOWN ATTITUDE. CABIN WAS CRUSHED VERTICALLY AT IMPACT. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X31708
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] |
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