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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech T-34B · Freemont, MI · September 25, 1997

Date: September 25, 1997
Place: Freemont, MI
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N777SU
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI97FA300
Reported as: Beech T34B
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2

N777SURegistration cancelled Dec 20, 1997 · Beech T-34BS/N BG159 Airframe modelBeech T-34B

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What happened

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

Low approach, pulled up, turned, stalled. Impacted burst into flames. (-23) witnesses stated they saw the T-34 aircraft takeoff and fly the full length of the runway. At the departure end they stated the aircraft then climbed at a very steep angle. At the top of the climb they stated the aircraft began a left turn at a steep angle of bank. Then the aircraft's nose dropped toward the ground. The pilot never recovered. The aircraft was destroyed by impacting the ground and post crash fire.

As the FAA filed it

LOW APPROACH, PULLED UP, TURNED, STALLED. IMPACTED BURST INTO FLAMES. (-23) WITNESSES STATED THEY SAW THE T-34 AIRCRAFT TAKEOFF AND FLY THE FULL LENGTH OF THE RUNWAY. AT THE DEPARTURE END THEY STATED THE AIRCRAFT THEN CLIMBED AT A VERY STEEP ANGLE. AT THE TOP OF THE CLIMB THEY STATED THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN A LEFT TURN AT A STEEP ANGLE OF BANK. THEN THE AIRCRAFT'S NOSE DROPPED TOWARD THE GROUND. THE PILOT NEVER RECOVERED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED BY IMPACTING THE GROUND AND POST CRASH FIRE.

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 CHI97FA300Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportFremont, MIThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall. Also causal was the pilot's ostentatious display.Sep 25, 1997 · Destroyed