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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Namer T28* · Winter Park, CO · February 12, 1983

Date: February 12, 1983 · 14:53 local
Place: Winter Park, CO
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N28TW
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN83FA058
Reported as: Namer T28*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,314 total60 in this make and model59 in the last 90 days

N28TWRegistration cancelled Jul 6, 2012 · North American T-28AS/N 51-3616 · Built 1951 Airframe modelNorth American T-28A Engine modelWright R-1820 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Indicates pilot caused an accelerated stall by making a tight vertical bank in turbulent air. Dived into mountain.

As the FAA filed it

INDICATES PILOT CAUSED AN ACCELERATED STALL BY MAKING A TIGHT VERTICAL BANK IN TURBULENT AIR. DIVED INTO MOUNTAIN.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB DEN83FA058Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportN. Winter Park, COAccording to the surviving passenger (the plt's 15 yr old son), they saw some skiers after crossing over a mountain pass. He stated that as they turned, his father said, 'let's buzz them.' He reported that they turned sharply, 'sort of dove down to buzz…Feb 12, 1983 · Destroyed