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| Date: | Wednesday 10 June 1987 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Beechcraft T-34C Turbo Mentor |
| Owner/operator: | VT-27, US Navy |
| Registration: | 162249 |
| MSN: | GL-247 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Baffin Bay area ( near Corpus Christi Texas) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | KNGP |
While conducting flight control checks on post maintenance check flight, pilot attempted to recover from spin (initiated above 10,000 ft). Although pilot applied initial spin recovery procedures, aircraft did not recover from spin. Mishap investigation determined pilot failed to execute proper spin recovery procedures, citing the pilot should have increased downward pitch and increase power to maximum in order to re-establish airflow over the tail. Both crew initiated bail out procedures prior to 5,000 feet in compliance with NATOPS.
Sources:
1. http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries21.html
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20170421194619/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/PROJECT/YEAR_Pages/1987.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Sep-2010 14:30 | ASN Archive | |
| 28-Aug-2014 09:41 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 28-Aug-2014 09:42 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Total occupants, Other fatalities, ] |
| 15-Aug-2025 17:23 | EchoMike | Updated [Date, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 15-Aug-2025 18:38 | EchoMike | Updated [Date, Location, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
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