ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 41517
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| Date: | 07-FEB-1987 |
| Time: | 17:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna A150K |
| Owner/operator: | West Memphis Jet Center |
| Registration: | N8459M |
| MSN: | A15000159 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | West Memphis, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
THE AIRPLANE WAS MAKING LOW PASSES OVER THE EDGE OF A TRAILER PARK AND AT THE END OF EACH PASS, IT WOULD CLIMB ALMOST STRAIGHT UP AND THEN MAKE A STEEP BANKED TURN AND DIVE FOR ANOTHER PASS. AT THE END OF THE LAST PULLUP, THE AIRPLANE MADE AN ABRUPT STEEP TURN AND DESCENDED INTO THE GROUND. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X30297
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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