20050509010099A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Namer SNJ-6 · Haines City, FL · May 9, 2005

Date: May 9, 2005 · 15:58 local
Place: Haines City, FL
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N453WA
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL05FA079
Reported as: Namer SNJ6
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,470 total1,778 in this make and model151 in the last 90 days

N453WARegistration cancelled Apr 27, 2010 · North American SNJ-6S/N 121-42823 · Built 1959 Airframe modelNorth American SNJ-6 Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft departed kissimmee (gateway) airport (kism) at 1558 EDT on may 09, 2005 for an aerobatic instructional flight south of the kissimmee airport. The pilot in command was a properly certificated commercial pilot who possessed a valid certified flight instructor certificate. The pilot and student did not file a flight plan, however orlando approach control was able to provide an ATC plot on the aircraft's flight. The ATC plot indicates that N453WA departed kism at 1558EDT and climbed to 5000FT. The aerobatic flight was conducted between 5,000FT and 6000FT. The last ATC plot was received at 16:16:41EDT. At this time, the aircraft was at 3800FT, heading 067 degrees and the ground speed was 99 knots. The right wing separated from the aircraft and the aircraft impacted the ground almost vertically. The pilot-in-command and student were both fatally injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED KISSIMMEE (GATEWAY) AIRPORT (KISM) AT 1558 EDT ON MAY 09, 2005 FOR AN AEROBATIC INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT SOUTH OF THE KISSIMMEE AIRPORT. THE PILOT IN COMMAND WAS A PROPERLY CERTIFICATED COMMERCIAL PILOT WHO POSSESSED A VALID CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATE. THE PILOT AND STUDENT DID NOT FILE A FLIGHT PLAN, HOWEVER ORLANDO APPROACH CONTROL WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE AN ATC PLOT ON THE AIRCRAFT'S FLIGHT. THE ATC PLOT INDICATES THAT N453WA DEPARTED KISM AT 1558EDT AND CLIMBED TO 5000FT. THE AEROBATIC FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED BETWEEN 5,000FT AND 6000FT. THE LAST ATC PLOT WAS RECEIVED AT 16:16:41EDT. AT THIS TIME, THE AIRCRAFT WAS AT 3800FT, HEADING 067 DEGREES AND THE GROUND SPEED WAS 99 KNOTS. THE RIGHT WING SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND ALMOST VERTICALLY. THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND AND STUDENT WERE BOTH 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 ATL05FA079Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportKissimmee, FLThe failure of the outboard right-wing lower attachment bracket due to fatigue cracking and the subsequent in-flight separation of the right wing assembly.May 9, 2005 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N453WA · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20011020039491AGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Kissimmee, FL(-23) The propeller and cowling of SNJ-6, N453WA collided with the tail of Cessna CE-172-R, N64AF while taxiing at ism shortly after landing. The SNJ-6 had been cleared to land on runway 6 after the 172, and was subsequently instructed by ism ATCT to exit the…Oct 20, 2001 · Minor damage