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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr Veloxrevolut · Mooresville, NC · October 12, 2003

Date: October 12, 2003 · 18:00 local
Place: Mooresville, NC
Airport: Lake Norman Airport
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N296VX
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL04LA014
Reported as: Amtr Veloxrevolut
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 17,500 total120 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

N296VXRegistration cancelled Dec 12, 2003 · Mccan Daniel H VELOX REVOLUTION IIS/N DHM 003 · Built 2002 Airframe modelMccan Daniel H VELOX REVOLUTION II Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot stated he had been practicing aerobatics at 4000 ft AGL. He entered a flat spin maneuver and when he thought it was time to recover from the spin he stated he was too low to recover normally or bail out. The pilot stated that to cushion the impact he would apply full power and raise the nose of the aircraft. The aircraft impacted a hanger and the firewall forward went into the hanger and set the hanger on fire. The rest of the aircraft and pilot came to rest beside the hanger. Pilot received minor cuts and sprained ankle. One other aircraft destroyed inside hanger. Pilot stated there were no maintenance problems with the aircraft and all systems were operating correctly. Pilot stated that he made a mistake in judgement of his altitude.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED HE HAD BEEN PRACTICING AEROBATICS AT 4000 FT AGL. HE ENTERED A FLAT SPIN MANEUVER AND WHEN HE THOUGHT IT WAS TIME TO RECOVER FROM THE SPIN HE STATED HE WAS TOO LOW TO RECOVER NORMALLY OR BAIL OUT. THE PILOT STATED THAT TO CUSHION THE IMPACT HE WOULD APPLY FULL POWER AND RAISE THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED A HANGER AND THE FIREWALL FORWARD WENT INTO THE HANGER AND SET THE HANGER ON FIRE. THE REST OF THE AIRCRAFT AND PILOT CAME TO REST BESIDE THE HANGER. PILOT RECEIVED MINOR CUTS AND SPRAINED ANKLE. ONE OTHER AIRCRAFT DESTROYED INSIDE HANGER. PILOT STATED THERE WERE NO MAINTENANCE PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRCRAFT AND ALL SYSTEMS WERE OPERATING CORRECTLY. PILOT STATED THAT HE MADE A MISTAKE IN JUDGEMENT OF HIS ALTITUDE.

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 ATL04LA014Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooresville, NCThe pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision to conduct an aerobatic maneuver at an altitude too low to initiate a recovery.Oct 12, 2003 · Destroyed