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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper STCPA18 · Southport, NC · August 2, 1990

Date
August 2, 1990 · 10:30 local
Place
Southport, NC
Airport
Brunswick County Airport
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N9239T
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL90FA153
Reported as
Piper STCPA18
Reported engine
Lycoming O320*
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
24,090 total

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What happened

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

Made low altitude loops and wingovers. Put in spin at 3000 ft AGL. Began flat spin to impact.

As the FAA filed it

MADE LOW ALTITUDE LOOPS AND WINGOVERS. PUT IN SPIN AT 3000 FT AGL. BEGAN FLAT SPIN TO IMPACT.

NTSB investigation

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