# Accident 20000205007369A: Izatt Ron G MITCHELL U-2, Jean, NV, February 5, 2000

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 5, 2000, 15:25 local time
- Place: Jean, NV
- Airport: Jean Airport
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.7509° N, 115.5301° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.7509&lon=-115.5301&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3249Z, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3249Z-2000-07-31) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Izatt Ron G MITCHELL U-2 (registry code 05666A2, https://openairdocs.org/model/izatt-ron-g-mitchell-u-2) (OpenAirDocs)
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX00LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA091) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000205007369A

## Narrative

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

(-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.

## 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 LAX00LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA091), Feb 5, 2000: Izatt Mitchell U2 (N3249Z), Jean, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and spin.

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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