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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Waters Peter T AVID BANDIT · Washington, PA · March 11, 2014

Date: March 11, 2014 · 14:10 local
Place: Washington, PA
Airport: Washington County
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N62PT
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA14FA153
Reported as: Waters Peter T Avid Bandit
Reported engine: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 200 total

N62PTRegistration cancelled Mar 15, 2018 · Waters Peter T AVID BANDITS/N 1509E · Built 1998 Airframe modelWaters Peter T AVID BANDIT Engine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft N62PT was on the approach to landing for runway 27 at afj when the accident occurred. The Avid Bandit aircraft was located approximately 100 yards left (south) of runway 27 at Washington County Airport. The aircraft came to rest inches from the airport perimeter fence, but did not contact the fence. Aircraft came to rest at a heading of approximately 090. Eyewitnesses saw the aircraft suddenly attain an attitude of the wings perpendicular to the ground (left wing straight down, right wing straight up) and saw the aircraft go off to the left of the runway. Winds were 220 @ 7, gusting to 17 KTS.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT N62PT WAS ON THE APPROACH TO LANDING FOR RUNWAY 27 AT AFJ WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE AVID BANDIT AIRCRAFT WAS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 100 YARDS LEFT (SOUTH) OF RUNWAY 27 AT WASHINGTON COUNTY AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST INCHES FROM THE AIRPORT PERIMETER FENCE, BUT DID NOT CONTACT THE FENCE. AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST AT A HEADING OF APPROXIMATELY 090. EYEWITNESSES SAW THE AIRCRAFT SUDDENLY ATTAIN AN ATTITUDE OF THE WINGS PERPENDICULAR TO THE GROUND (LEFT WING STRAIGHT DOWN, RIGHT WING STRAIGHT UP) AND SAW THE AIRCRAFT GO OFF TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY. WINDS WERE 220 @ 7, GUSTING TO 17 KTS.

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 ERA14FA153Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportWashington, PAThe pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed and angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of aircraft control in gusty and turbulent wind conditions.Mar 11, 2014 · Destroyed

Other reports on N62PT · 1

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

Accident 20010818026479ANorthville, MI(-23) The acft tookoff with approx 14 gals of fuel (estimated 8 gals on the LH and 6 gals on the RH wing tanks). After flying for approx 25 min, the pilot (peter t. walters), noticed uneven fuel quantity gauges indications (LH wing tank fuel selector was off…Aug 18, 2001 · No damage