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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr Harmonrcktii · Mckittrick, CA · March 25, 2006

Date: March 25, 2006 · 07:00 local
Place: Mckittrick, CA
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N96CR
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC06LA029
Reported as: Amtr Harmonrcktii
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,400 total

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What happened

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

(-23) Pilot was performing low altitude acrobatic maneuvers including an inverted low pass over spectators. Airplane impacted the ground at a near 90 degree angle after executing several "sloppy" rolls while descending.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WAS PERFORMING LOW ALTITUDE ACROBATIC MANEUVERS INCLUDING AN INVERTED LOW PASS OVER SPECTATORS. AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE GROUND AT A NEAR 90 DEGREE ANGLE AFTER EXECUTING SEVERAL "SLOPPY" ROLLS WHILE DESCENDING.

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 ANC06LA029Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportMcKittrick, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance while performing intentional low altitude aerobatic flight maneuvers. Factors associated with the accident are the low altitude aerobatic flight maneuvers.Mar 25, 2006 · Destroyed