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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Aero SP Z O O AT-4 LSA · Colorado Spring, CO · April 29, 2015

Date: April 29, 2015 · 18:10 local
Place: Colorado Spring, CO
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N344UA
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA15CA053
Reported as: Aero SP Z O O AT-4 LSA
Reported engine: ROTAX 912ULS
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,100 total2 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N344UARegistration cancelled May 30, 2018 · Aero SP Z O O AT-4 LSAS/N AT4-019 · Built 2008 Airframe modelAero SP Z O O AT-4 LSA Engine modelRotax 912ULS series4 cycle

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What happened

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On 4/29/2015 at aprox 1810 hrs MDT, aircraft N344UA, an AT-4LSA, crashed in a wooded area NE of Colorado springs co.

Aircraft was on a recreational flight with pilot and non pilot passenger. The aircraft was performing maneuvers at aprox 4500 ft AGL, while demonstrating a stall maneuver the aircraft entered into a flat spin from which the pilot could not recover. The weather at the time was day VFR, wind 1405KT, visability 10SM, clouds FEW200, temp 14/01, altimeter 3014. There were two minor injuries, the aircraft was destroyed.

As the FAA filed it

ON 4/29/2015 AT APROX 1810 HRS MDT, AIRCRAFT N344UA, AN AT-4LSA, CRASHED IN A WOODED AREA NE OF COLORADO SPRINGS CO.

AIRCRAFT WAS ON A RECREATIONAL FLIGHT WITH PILOT AND NON PILOT PASSENGER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS PERFORMING MANEUVERS AT APROX 4500 FT AGL, WHILE DEMONSTRATING A STALL MANEUVER THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED INTO A FLAT SPIN FROM WHICH THE PILOT COULD NOT RECOVER. THE WEATHER AT THE TIME WAS DAY VFR, WIND 1405KT, VISABILITY 10SM, CLOUDS FEW200, TEMP 14/01, ALTIMETER 3014. THERE WERE TWO MINOR INJURIES, THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED.

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 GAA15CA053Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportColorado Springs, COThe pilot's decision to perform aerobatic maneuvers in an airplane not certified for aerobatic flight, which resulted in a loss of control and collision with terrain.Apr 30, 2015 · Substantial damage