ST AUGUSTINE, FL, USA
N42RH
HIGHT SMARAGD CP-301-S
THE OWNER/BUILDER/PLT OF THE HOME BUILT ACFT & A PASSENGER (A FOREIGN VISITOR) WERE ON A LOCAL FLT ALONG A BEACH AREA. THE PURPOSE OF THE FLT WAS FOR THE VISITOR TO TAKE SOME VIDEO TAPE FOOTAGE WITH THE VIDEO CAMERA THAT HE TOOK ALONG. WITNESSES, INCLUDING A FRIEND OF THE VISITOR, SAW THE ACFT FLYING SLOW AT AN ALT OF APRX 100 FT AGL & 300 YARDS FROM THE BEACH. THEY REPORTED THAT THE ACFT WAS FLYING PARALLEL TO THE SHORE LINE WHEN IT PULLED UP IN WHAT APPEARED TO BE THE INITIATION OF A CLIMB. AT ABOUT THAT TIME, THE ACFT SUDDENLY FELL OFF ON THE RIGHT WING & ROLLED TO AN INVERTED, NOSE LOW ATTITUDE. REPORTEDLY, THE ACFT HAD ROLLED BACK TO A WINGS LEVEL ATTITUDE, AND WAS RECOVERING FROM A DIVE, WHEN IT IMPACTED IN THE WATER. WITNESSES REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE WAS OPERATING AT A HIGH RPM (SCREAMING) WHEN THE ACFT CRASHED IN ABOUT A 45 DEG NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. AN EXAM OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED NO PREIMPACT FAILURES.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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