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| Date: | Tuesday 26 October 1999 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Rans S-12 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N70197 |
| MSN: | 089227 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 325 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 582 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gainesville, VA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Manassas, VA (0V5) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated he was too slow and the airplane stalled during a right turn. He was unable to recover before the airplane impacted trees. The pilot did not report any mechanical problems with the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC00LA019
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Mar-2024 13:41 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 07-Mar-2024 13:42 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, ] |
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