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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Porter Emmor K STOLP SA-750 · Huntington Town, PA · April 30, 1997

Date: April 30, 1997 · 18:35 local
Place: Huntington Town, PA
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N513EP
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC97LA083
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540N1A5
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 332 total51 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N513EPRegistration cancelled Oct 31, 1998 · Porter Emmor K STOLP SA-750S/N 325 Airframe modelPorter Emmor K STOLP SA-750

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What happened

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Crashed into trees during low level aerobatics in acro duster. Possible inverted spsin from a hammerhead stall.

As the FAA filed it

CRASHED INTO TREES DURING LOW LEVEL AEROBATICS IN ACRO DUSTER. POSSIBLE INVERTED SPSIN FROM A HAMMERHEAD STALL.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB NYC97LA083Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportE. Huntingdon, PAwas the pilot's entry into an uncontrolled stall/spin and his inadequate recovery from the maneuver which resulted in collision with terrain. Factors in the accident were the low entry altitude for the maneuver and the pilot's lack of recent flight experience.Apr 30, 1997 · Destroyed