ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 45842
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| Date: | Saturday 23 June 2001 |
| Time: | 18:54 |
| Type: | Unknown DragonFly B |
| Owner/operator: | Florida Ridge Soaring Center |
| Registration: | unreg. |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | LaBelle, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | LaBelle, FL |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The flight departed for the purpose of observing the ground where an event for the South Florida Free Flight Association was planned. A witness reported that the flight returned after being airborne about 10 minutes and appeared to be on approach to land. The airplane was observed to be in a right bank and, "apparently stalled and went into a spin. At that time, they were approximately 1/2 to 3/4 of a mile east to the East of me, and at approximately 300 feet of altitude. They did not recover from the spin, and the plane hit the ground nose first." The airplane was not registered with the Federal Aviation Administration though it was required to be based on the purpose of the flight and the number of seats installed. Examination of the airplane after recovery revealed no evidence of airframe, engine, or flight control preimpact failure or malfunction. CAUSE: The inadvertent stall/spin by the pilot resulting in an uncontrolled descent and impact with the ground.
Sources:
http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20010628X01278&key=1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2008 00:45 | ASN archive | Added |
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