20011205034359A

Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Gillette Mark P BABY ACE · Spencerport, NY · December 5, 2001

Date: December 5, 2001 · 13:43 local
Place: Spencerport, NY
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N916MG
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC02LA034
Fatal injuries: 0

N916MGRegistration cancelled Apr 29, 2002 · Gillette Mark P BABY ACES/N MG1 · Built 2001 Airframe modelGillette Mark P BABY ACE Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft was observed, at approximately 200 feet AGL, turning from right base to final for a private grass strip. The aircraft was observed to bank sharply, estimated by a student pilot with 200 hours flight time, in excess of 60 degrees of bank. The aircraft was observed to point at the ground and crash. Investigation of the crash site supports witness statement that aircraft descended in a near vertical attitude to the ground. The pilot suffered serious injuries during the crash.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED, AT APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET AGL, TURNING FROM RIGHT BASE TO FINAL FOR A PRIVATE GRASS STRIP. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED TO BANK SHARPLY, ESTIMATED BY A STUDENT PILOT WITH 200 HOURS FLIGHT TIME, IN EXCESS OF 60 DEGREES OF BANK. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED TO POINT AT THE GROUND AND CRASH. INVESTIGATION OF THE CRASH SITE SUPPORTS WITNESS STATEMENT THAT AIRCRAFT DESCENDED IN A NEAR VERTICAL ATTITUDE TO THE GROUND. THE PILOT SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURIES DURING THE CRASH.

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 NYC02LA034Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSpencerport, NYThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during approach to the airport, which resulted in an inadvertent stall.Dec 5, 2001 · Substantial damage