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| Date: | Tuesday 1 August 1989 |
| Time: | 09:11 |
| Type: |  Lancair 235 |
| Owner/operator: | Neico Aviation |
| Registration: | N385L |
| MSN: | 001-85 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-C1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fond Du Lac, WI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | (FLD) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PRIVATE RATED PILOT WAS GIVING A PILOT-RATED PASSENGER A DEMONSTRATION FLIGHT IN THE AMATEUR BUILT AIRCRAFT. ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN ON A TURN FROM BASE LEG TO FINAL APPROACH, WHEN IT DEPARTED CONTROLLED FLIGHT, ENTERED A SPIN, AND IMPACTED THE TERRAIN. CAUSE: FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO ASSURE THAT ADEQUATE AIRSPEED WAS MAINTAINED DURING THE TURN TO FINAL APPROACH, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL/SPIN.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X29064
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, ] |
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