ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 42033
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| Date: | Tuesday 15 November 1994 |
| Time: | 08:38 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172K |
| Owner/operator: | Groeneveld, Armand D. & Doroth |
| Registration: | N7178G |
| MSN: | 17258878 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4733 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-ED2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Springerville, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS CONDUCTING A LOCAL VISUAL FLIGHT RULES ELK/DEER SCOUTING FLIGHT. THE AIRPLANE WAS EQUIPPED WITH A STOL KIT, WHICH ALLOWS THE AIRCRAFT TO BE FLOWN AT A SLOWER AIRSPEED. THE AIRPLANE CRASHED IN A VERTICAL NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE WHILE IN A RIGHT TURN SPIN. THE WRECKAGE EXAMINATION DISCLOSED NO EVIDENCE OF ANY PREEXISTING AIRFRAME OR ENGINE MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILURES.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain the proper airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin. The pilot's diverted attention and overconfidence in the aircraft's ability to fly slow were factors in this accident.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX95FA037
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Apr-2024 18:16 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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