19891015040229A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cvac BT13 · Axis, AL · October 15, 1989

Date
October 15, 1989 · 15:19 local
Place
Axis, AL
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N56381
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL90FA007
Reported as
Cvac BT13
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney R985AN1
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
12,000 total

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What happened

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

Stalled and spun in performing lazy 8'S at low altitude. Indicates pilot had heart seizure contributing to crash.

As the FAA filed it

STALLED AND SPUN IN PERFORMING LAZY 8'S AT LOW ALTITUDE. INDICATES PILOT HAD HEART SEIZURE CONTRIBUTING TO CRASH.

NTSB investigation

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