# Accident 19940930032289A: Amtr CHRISEAGLE2, Painesville, OH, September 30, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 30, 1994, 12:40 local time
- Place: Painesville, OH
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.7198° N, 81.2392° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.7198&lon=-81.2392&mi=10
- Aircraft: N39RH, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N39RH-1997-04-09) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Henderson Robert N CHRISTEN EAGLE II (registry code 05658HD, https://openairdocs.org/model/henderson-robert-n-christen-eagle-ii) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR CHRISEAGLE2
- Reported engine: LYC AEIO360A1E
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Pilot flight hours: 2,200 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB BFO94LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO94LA161) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940930032289A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

OBSERVED PERFORMING AEROBATICS. ENTERED FLAT INVERTED SPIN. IMPACTED GROUND. NO ANOMALIES. OCCUPANTS HAD PARACHUTES

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB BFO94LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO94LA161), Sep 30, 1994: Henderson Christen Eagle II (N39RH), Painesville, OH, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while conducting aerobatic maneuvers. The pilot's overconfidence in his ability was a factor.

## Other reports on N39RH (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19860326010939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860326010939A), Mar 26, 1986: Amtr CHRISEAGLE2 (N39RH), Aurora, IN, Destroyed. Pilot attempted a loop maneuver after takeoff. Aircraft impacted ground during pullout.
- [Incident 19830702027989I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830702027989I), Jul 2, 1983: Amtr CHRISEAGLE2 (N39RH), Cleveland, OH, Minor damage. Engine quit after executing snap rolls. Ditched in lake. Found plastic bag and paper in fuel tank.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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