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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Izatt Ron G MITCHELL U-2 · Jean, NV · February 5, 2000

Date: February 5, 2000 · 15:25 local
Place: Jean, NV
Airport: Jean Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N3249Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX00LA091

N3249ZRegistration cancelled Jul 31, 2000 · Izatt Ron G MITCHELL U-2S/N U-520 Airframe modelIzatt Ron G MITCHELL U-2

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What happened

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(-23)On February 5, 2000, airman robert k. carter was flying an experimental aircraft, N3249Z. While he was turning left from base to final approach, he inadvertantly entered a spin and did not have enough altitude to recover. The aircraft impacted the ground with its left wing and cartwheeled forward, causing substantial damage to the aircraft and serious injuries to the sole occupant.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)ON FEBRUARY 5, 2000, AIRMAN ROBERT K. CARTER WAS FLYING AN EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT, N3249Z. WHILE HE WAS TURNING LEFT FROM BASE TO FINAL APPROACH, HE INADVERTANTLY ENTERED A SPIN AND DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH ALTITUDE TO RECOVER. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND WITH ITS LEFT WING AND CARTWHEELED FORWARD, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT AND SERIOUS INJURIES TO THE SOLE OCCUPANT.

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 LAX00LA091Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportJean, NVThe pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and spin.Feb 5, 2000 · Substantial damage