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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Dehavilland DH-100 MK 6 · Ontario, OR · September 23, 2000

Date: September 23, 2000 · 12:43 local
Place: Ontario, OR
Airport: Ontario Municipal Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N152RD
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA00LA186

N152RDRegistration cancelled Apr 3, 2001 · Dehavilland DH-100 MK 6S/N 661 Airframe modelDehavilland DH-100 MK 6

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot was observed making numerous low passes in front of a large crowd during an unwaivered airshow at the Ontario Oregon airport. As the a/c was turning around for another pass, it suddenly rolled hard to the right, went inverted for an instant, rolled upright and then entered a 2 and 1/2 turn spin. The a/c hit the ground and exploded.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WAS OBSERVED MAKING NUMEROUS LOW PASSES IN FRONT OF A LARGE CROWD DURING AN UNWAIVERED AIRSHOW AT THE ONTARIO OREGON AIRPORT. AS THE A/C WAS TURNING AROUND FOR ANOTHER PASS, IT SUDDENLY ROLLED HARD TO THE RIGHT, WENT INVERTED FOR AN INSTANT, ROLLED UPRIGHT AND THEN ENTERED A 2 AND 1/2 TURN SPIN. THE A/C HIT THE GROUND AND EXPLODED.

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 SEA00LA186Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportOntario, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during low-altitude maneuvering flight, resulting in an accelerated stall and spin. A factor was the pilot's intentional low-altitude maneuvering flight.Sep 23, 2000 · Destroyed