ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 38785
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| Date: | Saturday 5 September 1992 |
| Time: | 20:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna A150L |
| Owner/operator: | Gary F. Houser |
| Registration: | N6054J |
| MSN: | A1500354 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-D3G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Troy, ME -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Marston Mills, MA |
| Pittfield, ME (2B7) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WITNESSES REPORTED THE AIRPLANE MADE A LOW PASS, THEN MANEUVERED THROUGH AN INVERTED ATTITUDE BEFORE IMPACTING THE WATERS OF A POND. ONE WITNESSES SAID THE AIRPLANE WAS ROLLING UPRIGHT WHEN IT STRUCK THE WATER IN A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. A FRIEND OF THE PILOT, WHO LIVED NEAR THE ACCIDENT SITE, SAID THAT IN THE PAST, HE HAD MADE A LOW PASS AND ROLLED THE AIRPLANE TO ANNOUNCE HIS ARRIVAL IN THE AREA. THE FRIEND WOULD THEN GO TO A LOCAL AIRPORT TO PICK UP THE PILOT. AN EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE DID NOT DISCLOSE EVIDENCE OF MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION.
Probable Cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN PROPER ALTITUDE DURING AN AEROBATIC MANUEVER.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB BFO92FA127
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Apr-2024 18:08 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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