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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr ACROSPORT II · St. Charles, MO · June 1, 2008

Date: June 1, 2008 · 11:11 local
Place: St. Charles, MO
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N114KT
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW08LA157
Reported as: Amtr Acrosportii
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360LYC*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 331 total130 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

N114KTRegistration cancelled Jan 11, 2010 · Lucas D E/Lucas K A ACROSPORT IIS/N 28 · Built 2006 Airframe modelLucas D E/Lucas K A ACROSPORT II Engine modelLycoming IO-360-A3B6DReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Mishap pilot departed creve couer airport (1HO) at 11:00 am CDT and crashed at 11:11 CDT near the katy trail parking lot off of jungs station road in St. Charles, MO. According to witnesses, the aircraft rolled inverted then descended straight into the ground. Examination of the wreckage showed control continuity of the elevator and rudder to the rear cockpit. The aircraft was too badly damaged to determine aileron continuity. The recording "g" meter in the rear cockpit indicated forces of 8.7 positive and 3.0 negative. The weather was VFR. The plane impacted the ground nearly perpendicular.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) MISHAP PILOT DEPARTED CREVE COUER AIRPORT (1HO) AT 11:00 AM CDT AND CRASHED AT 11:11 CDT NEAR THE KATY TRAIL PARKING LOT OFF OF JUNGS STATION ROAD IN ST. CHARLES, MO. ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED INVERTED THEN DESCENDED STRAIGHT INTO THE GROUND. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE SHOWED CONTROL CONTINUITY OF THE ELEVATOR AND RUDDER TO THE REAR COCKPIT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOO BADLY DAMAGED TO DETERMINE AILERON CONTINUITY. THE RECORDING "G" METER IN THE REAR COCKPIT INDICATED FORCES OF 8.7 POSITIVE AND 3.0 NEGATIVE. THE WEATHER WAS VFR. THE PLANE IMPACTED THE GROUND NEARLY PERPENDICULAR.

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 DFW08LA157Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportSt Charles, MOThe pilot's failure to maintain control during an attempted low pass maneuver.Jun 1, 2008 · Substantial damage