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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Yaklev YAK 52 · Claremore, OK · July 23, 2005

Date: July 23, 2005 · 13:26 local
Place: Claremore, OK
Airport: Claremore Regional Airport
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N2331C
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW05LA187
Reported as: Yaklev YAK52
Reported engine: VEDENY M14P
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,789 total542 in this make and model46 in the last 90 days

N2331CRegistration cancelled Jan 11, 2018 · Yakovlev YAK 52S/N 899307 · Built 1989 Airframe modelYakovlev YAK 52 Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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(-23) On July 23, 2005 at approximately 1826 UTC, a yakovlev YAK-52, N2331C, was destroyed when it impacted terrain at the Claremore Regional Airport, Claremore, OK. The commercial rated pilot was taking off from runway 17 as part of the wings over Oklahoma airshow. During the initial climb, the pilot executed an aileron role at approximately 75 ft AGL; remained in an inverted attitude and settled to median of the runway and taxiway. A post crash fire ensued after impact. The pilot received fatal injuries as a result of the accident. Weather conditions at 1832 UTC were as follows: kgcm-asos, sky conditions: 7,000 scattered; winds 240 degrees at 4 knots; temperature 37C; dewpoint 21C; altimeter 30.08. Post crash examination of the airframe, engine, propeller, and accessories revealed no abnormalities.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JULY 23, 2005 AT APPROXIMATELY 1826 UTC, A YAKOVLEV YAK-52, N2331C, WAS DESTROYED WHEN IT IMPACTED TERRAIN AT THE CLAREMORE REGIONAL AIRPORT, CLAREMORE, OK. THE COMMERCIAL RATED PILOT WAS TAKING OFF FROM RUNWAY 17 AS PART OF THE WINGS OVER OKLAHOMA AIRSHOW. DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB, THE PILOT EXECUTED AN AILERON ROLE AT APPROXIMATELY 75 FT AGL; REMAINED IN AN INVERTED ATTITUDE AND SETTLED TO MEDIAN OF THE RUNWAY AND TAXIWAY. A POST CRASH FIRE ENSUED AFTER IMPACT. THE PILOT RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT. WEATHER CONDITIONS AT 1832 UTC WERE AS FOLLOWS: KGCM-ASOS, SKY CONDITIONS: 7,000 SCATTERED; WINDS 240 DEGREES AT 4 KNOTS; TEMPERATURE 37C; DEWPOINT 21C; ALTIMETER 30.08. POST CRASH EXAMINATION OF THE AIRFRAME, ENGINE, PROPELLER, AND ACCESSORIES REVEALED NO ABNORMALITIES.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB DFW05LA187Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportClaremore, OKThe pilot's failure to obtain adequate airspeed while executing a low altitude aerobatic maneuver, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall while inverted. A factor was the low altitude.Jul 23, 2005 · Substantial damage