Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL88LA197

NEWBERRY, SC, USA

Aircraft #1

N47190

AERONCA 0-58B

Analysis

THE PILOT RELATED THAT HE HAD BEEN FLYING AROUND THE LOCAL AREA MAKING LANDINGS AT VARIOUS AIRPORTS FOR ABOUT 1 1/2 HOURS. HE RETURNED TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT AND MADE A FULL STOP LANDING. HIS 12 YEAR OLD SON REQUESTED THAT HE MAKE ANOTHER TAKEOFF AND LANDING. AFTER TAXI BACK, HE MADE A TAKEOFF AND, AT A LOW ALTITUDE, INITIATED A STEEP CLIMBING TURN TO THE LEFT. HE STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE STALLED AND CRASHED INTO THE HANGAR ROOF. HE AND HIS SON SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES. THERE WAS NO FIRE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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