ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 34765
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| Date: | Monday 25 September 1995 |
| Time: | 12:14 LT |
| Type: |  Pitts S-2S |
| Owner/operator: | Carl Henning |
| Registration: | N260HP |
| MSN: | 1007 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3104 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming AEIO-540-D4B5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Clarksville, VA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Virginia Beach, VA (NTU |
| Knoxville, TN (KTYS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While en route to position the airplane for an airshow, the instrument-rated pilot continued flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) in an airplane that was not equipped with an attitude indicator, turn coordinator, or directional gyro. The accident pilot advised the pilot who was flying in formation that his airspeed was increasing. Subsequently, the airplane impacted in a wooded area while in a steep descent. An examination of the pilot's log book revealed evidence that he had flown in marginal weather conditions in the accident airplane on previous occasions.
Probable Cause: continued flight by the pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), which resulted in spatial disorientation and his inability to control the airplane. The weather condition and the lack of instruments in the airplane were related factors.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA95LA237
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 09-Apr-2024 11:44 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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