# Accident 19961011036959A: Aerovodochody L-29 DELFIN, Tillamook, OR, October 11, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 11, 1996, 16:17 local time
- Place: Tillamook, OR
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.4596° N, 123.7106° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.4596&lon=-123.7106&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7150A, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7150A-2004-04-07) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aerovodochody L-29 DELFIN (registry code 0564310, https://openairdocs.org/model/aerovodochody-l-29-delfin) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney JT12A series (registry code 52056, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt12a-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Pilot flight hours: 10,840 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA97LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA011) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961011036959A

## Narrative

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

PHOTO FLIGHT FLEW INTO WAKE OF F4F PHOTO TARGET. LOST CONTROL ROLLED. FAILED TIMELY PULLOUT FROM RESULTING DIVE.

## 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 SEA97LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA011), Oct 11, 1996: Aero Vodochody Aero. Works L-29 (N7150A), Tillamook, OR, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: failure of the pilot to maintain control of the aircraft, while maneuvering behind an F4F aircraft. The lack of altitude for a recovery was a related factor.

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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