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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr LANCAIR 235 · Sacton, AZ · January 5, 2005

Date: January 5, 2005 · 17:08 local
Place: Sacton, AZ
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N64BV
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX05FA061
Reported as: Amtr LANCAIR235
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 467 total66 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

N64BVRegistration cancelled Apr 18, 2006 · Vail Douglas William LANCAIR 235S/N 207 · Built 1990 Airframe modelVail Douglas William LANCAIR 235 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Aircraft departed P-19 at approx 16:45 pm. According to witness statements the aircraft was performing wing over maneuvers and at the apex of the maneuver the pilot lost control of the aircraft and started into a flat spin. This was verified by witness marks left by the impact of the aircraft and its lack of forward motion. The two occupants were fatally injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED P-19 AT APPROX 16:45 PM. ACCORDING TO WITNESS STATEMENTS THE AIRCRAFT WAS PERFORMING WING OVER MANEUVERS AND AT THE APEX OF THE MANEUVER THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND STARTED INTO A FLAT SPIN. THIS WAS VERIFIED BY WITNESS MARKS LEFT BY THE IMPACT OF THE AIRCRAFT AND ITS LACK OF FORWARD MOTION. THE TWO OCCUPANTS WERE FATALLY INJURED.

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 LAX05FA061Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportSacaton, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in a stall/spin.Jan 6, 2005 · Destroyed