ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 170007
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| Date: | Friday 19 September 2014 |
| Time: | 17:10 |
| Type: |  North American T-28C Trojan |
| Owner/operator: | Couch Jon |
| Registration: | N531KG |
| MSN: | 140531 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1954 |
| Engine model: | Wright R-1820 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Virginia International Raceway, Alton, VA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Easton, MD (ESN) |
| Danville, VA (DAN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A witness, who was a friend of the pilot, was at an automobile racing facility and received a text message from the pilot that the airplane would fly over in 6 minutes. The accident airplane then performed a low pass over the area, reversed direction, and initiated a barrel roll during the second pass. Although the airplane started to climb before the barrel roll, video evidence indicates that it was only 100 feet above ground level, which was not high enough to complete the maneuver. The airplane subsequently collided with trees and terrain. Examination of the wreckage did not reveal any preimpact mechanical malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain altitude while performing low-level aerobatic maneuvers, which resulted in collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s improper decision to attempt aerobatics at such a low altitude.
Accident investigation:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Sep-2014 22:59 | Geno | Added |
| 19-Sep-2014 23:02 | Geno | Updated [Date] |
| 19-Sep-2014 23:19 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 20-Sep-2014 03:19 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Nature, Source] |
| 20-Sep-2014 06:51 | cmlynn | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 20-Sep-2014 17:49 | Geno | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Source] |
| 22-Sep-2014 09:17 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Nature] |
| 26-Sep-2014 19:07 | Aerossurance | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Sep-2014 06:20 | humbersider steve | Updated [Cn] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 30-Nov-2017 19:10 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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