ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 42876
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| Date: | Sunday 6 September 1987 |
| Time: | 12:49 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft A45 |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N34GL |
| MSN: | G-732 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5552 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-470-13A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mammoth Lakes, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mammoth Lakes, CA (MMH) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING AN AIRSHOW PERFORMANCE, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN IN A NEAR VERTICAL ATTITUDE. THE MANEUVER THE PLT WAS TO PERFORM WAS A CUBAN EIGHT. THE FIRST HALF OF THE MANEUVER WAS FLOWN CORRECTLY, HOWEVER, DURING THE SECOND HALF OF IT THE ACFT REMAINED IN AN INVERTED POSITION INSTEAD OF ROLLING RIGHT SIDE UP AT THE TOP OF THE LOOP. THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS REPORTED. CAUSE:
Sources:
http://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001213X32116
ex.USAF/55-175.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 28-Jun-2016 15:53 | TB | Updated [Source, Damage] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 07-Feb-2022 17:42 | A.J.Scholten | Updated [Cn, Source] |
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