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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtrpt PITTSSPECS1 · La Marque, TX · May 5, 1984

Date
May 5, 1984 · 15:10 local
Place
La Marque, TX
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N31DF
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW84FA220
Reported as
Amtrpt PITTSSPECS1
Reported engine
Lycoming O320B2B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
410 total95 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Entered a spin too low to recover during aerobatics at an air show. Pilot not using needed corrective eye lenses.

As the FAA filed it

ENTERED A SPIN TOO LOW TO RECOVER DURING AEROBATICS AT AN AIR SHOW. PILOT NOT USING NEEDED CORRECTIVE EYE LENSES.

NTSB investigation

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