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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr EAGLE2 · Cambridge, IN · March 15, 1996

Date: March 15, 1996 · 14:27 local
Place: Cambridge, IN
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N219RC
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI96LA108
Reported as: Amtr EAGLE2
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360A1D6
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,500 total14 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N219RCRegistration cancelled Aug 5, 2013 · Bishop ED CHRISTIAN EAGLE IIS/N BISHOP 0001 · Built 1982 Airframe modelBishop ED CHRISTIAN EAGLE II Engine modelLycoming AEIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(.4)The pilot had owned the airplane about 2 to 3 weeks. According to witnesses, he was performing aerobatics when the airplane entered a flat spin. Subsequently, the airplane collided with the ground and produced no ground scars other than from its impact point. The pilot had performed aerobatics in a Luscombe during the 1970'S and 1980'S. The owner of the fixed base operation, where the airplane was based, stated the pilot had not received any acrobatic instruction locally. There were no mechanical anomalies found with the airframe, control system, or engine that would have prevented normal operation of the airplane. (-23) during low level aerobatics the aircraft entered an unusual attitude and failed to recover before impacting the ground. Accident site 2 miles south of Cambridge city, IN. County rd 2100S, 15350W. Pilot's logbook not recovered, times in block #31 are estimated.

As the FAA filed it

(.4)THE PILOT HAD OWNED THE AIRPLANE ABOUT 2 TO 3 WEEKS. ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, HE WAS PERFORMING AEROBATICS WHEN THE AIRPLANE ENTERED A FLAT SPIN. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND AND PRODUCED NO GROUND SCARS OTHER THAN FROM ITS IMPACT POINT. THE PILOT HAD PERFORMED AEROBATICS IN A LUSCOMBE DURING THE 1970'S AND 1980'S. THE OWNER OF THE FIXED BASE OPERATION, WHERE THE AIRPLANE WAS BASED, STATED THE PILOT HAD NOT RECEIVED ANY ACROBATIC INSTRUCTION LOCALLY. THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL ANOMALIES FOUND WITH THE AIRFRAME, CONTROL SYSTEM, OR ENGINE THAT WOULD HAVE PREVENTED NORMAL OPERATION OF THE AIRPLANE. (-23) DURING LOW LEVEL AEROBATICS THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED AN UNUSUAL ATTITUDE AND FAILED TO RECOVER BEFORE IMPACTING THE GROUND. ACCIDENT SITE 2 MILES SOUTH OF CAMBRIDGE CITY, IN. COUNTY RD 2100S, 15350W. PILOT'S LOGBOOK NOT RECOVERED, TIMES IN BLOCK #31 ARE ESTIMATED.

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 CHI96LA108Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCambridge, INthe pilot allowed the airplane to enter a flat spin, while performing an acrobatic maneuver, and was unable to recover before ground impact. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's overconfidence in his personal ability, and his lack of familiarity…Mar 15, 1996 · Destroyed