ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 43477
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| Date: | Tuesday 16 April 1991 |
| Time: | 18:00 |
| Type: |  Aeronca 7AC Champion |
| Owner/operator: | Kevin Smith |
| Registration: | N1599E |
| MSN: | 7AC5164 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL C65-8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bradley, AR -
 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 |
THE PILOT WAS OBSERVED TO MAKE SEVERAL LOW ALTITUDE HIGH SPEED PASSES OVER A RELATIVE'S HOUSE. AFTER THE LAST PASS THE AIRPLANE MADE A STEEP CLIMB, DESCRIBED AS A HAMMER HEAD BY WITNESSES. ACCORDING TO ONE WITNESS, THE AIRPLANE APPEARED TO STOP IN MIDAIR AND 'NOSE DOWN TO THE GROUND.' CAUSE: THE PILOT'S ATTEMPTED TO PERFORM AEROBATIC FLIGHT AT AN ALTITUDE INADEQUATE FOR RECOVERY.
Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001212X16790
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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