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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr Europaxs · Oshkosh, WI · July 23, 2006

Date: July 23, 2006 · 08:46 local
Place: Oshkosh, WI
Airport: Wittman Regional Airport
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N229WC
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI06FA196
Reported as: Amtr Europaxs
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 359 total

N229WCRegistration cancelled Oct 18, 2007 · Shaw Clifford Charles EUROPA XS MONOWHEELS/N A229 · Built 2003 Airframe modelShaw Clifford Charles EUROPA XS MONOWHEEL Engine modelRotax SEE BOMBADIERReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot was complying with ATC instructions to "keep it in tight." From a close downwind, he initiated a short base. He entered a steeply banked turn to final, stalled, flipped inverted and crashed. Pilot witness in following aircraft stated he observed the accident aircraft "low and slow" in the pattern, just prior to impact.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WAS COMPLYING WITH ATC INSTRUCTIONS TO "KEEP IT IN TIGHT." FROM A CLOSE DOWNWIND, HE INITIATED A SHORT BASE. HE ENTERED A STEEPLY BANKED TURN TO FINAL, STALLED, FLIPPED INVERTED AND CRASHED. PILOT WITNESS IN FOLLOWING AIRCRAFT STATED HE OBSERVED THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT "LOW AND SLOW" IN THE PATTERN, JUST PRIOR TO IMPACT.

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 CHI06FA196Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportOshkosh, WIThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed on final approach which resulted in a stall.Jul 23, 2006 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N229WC · 1

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

Incident 20030924022399ILevel Off Touchdown · Everett, WA(-23) Pilot misjudged the landing, hitting the main wheel very hard and sliding off the runway. The main wheel broke, two propeller blades broke and one wing tip was damaged. Inspectors determined it was an incident. A tower controller at Paine field stated…Sep 24, 2003 · Minor damage