ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 40821
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| Date: | Wednesday 29 April 1998 |
| Time: | 14:40 LT |
| Type: |  Hispano HA-200D Saeta |
| Owner/operator: | Wayne Cozad |
| Registration: | N9108Q |
| MSN: | HA20-89 |
| Engine model: | Turbomeca MARBORE IIC |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Xenia, OH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | , OH (I19) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot/owner of the airplane and a prospective buyer departed on a demonstration flight. The airplane was observed performing several low passes at the departure airport, one of which resulted in a 360 degree roll. During the climb out the airplane was observed to roll inverted and attempt a 'split S' just prior to disappearing below a tree line. A witness stated she suddenly hear the load roar of a very close jet powered airplane, looked out the window and observed an airplane flying about 40 feet above the ground, 'fast and reasonably level.' The airplane then nosed over and crashed. The majority of the wreckage was scattered for about 300 feet on a northerly heading and several parts of the wreckage were consumed by a post crash fire. Two broken limbs were observed atop a 75 foot tall tree, located about 110 feet south of the initial ground impact point. About 90 feet north-northeast of the tree, a smaller tree, about 15 feet tall had numerous broken limbs. The tree line to the east of the wreckage path and the majority of trees in the accident site area were about 50 feet tall or less.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain altitude clearance with trees after an improper decision to perform low level aerobatics.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC98LA104
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 17-Mar-2016 20:15 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 07-Apr-2024 13:19 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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