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| Date: | Saturday 17 July 1999 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Rans S-12 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9230X |
| MSN: | 397 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 400 hours |
| Engine model: | Bombardier ROTAX 582 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bowmont, ID -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Nampa, ID (S67) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Several witnesses observed the airplane flying above the tree line, when the nose suddenly dropped and the airplane descended in a near-vertical attitude to the ground. One witness observed the airplane performing 'S' turns over a road just before he heard the sound of the collision. Other witnesses heard the engine operating at 'full throttle' or 'wound-up' as the aircraft was descending. During the post-crash inspection of the wreckage, no evidence of a mechanical failure or malfunction was found.
Probable Cause: Aircraft control was not maintained while maneuvering at low altitude. An inadvertent stall was a factor.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA99LA120
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, ] |
| 14-Dec-2017 08:41 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 07-Apr-2024 19:11 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report, ] |
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