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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Peachey Sam ACRO SPORT II · Jersey Shore, PA · August 11, 2019

Date: August 11, 2019 · 17:40 local
Place: Jersey Shore, PA
Airport: Jersey Shore
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N43032
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA19FA243
Reported as: Peachey Sam Acro Sport II
Reported engine: Lycoming O-320-H2AD
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,400 total1 in this make and model

N43032Registration cancelled Apr 1, 2023 · Peachey Sam ACRO SPORT IIS/N 774 · Built 2006 Airframe modelPeachey Sam ACRO SPORT II Engine modelLycoming O-320-H2ADReciprocating

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What happened

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

Witness interviews consistently stated the pilot and one passenger took off on runway 27 turned 180 degrees, made a high speed pass at approximately 150 feet AGL on runway 9. Near the end of runway 9 the aircraft pulled nose up 90 degrees, at approximately 600 feet AGL the aircraft stalled fell left wing down, spiraled 2 and half turns and landed nearly flat 300 feet north of the end of runway 9. The nose of the aircraft was facing 270. The pilot and passenger sustained fatal injuries.

As the FAA filed it

WITNESS INTERVIEWS CONSISTENTLY STATED THE PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER TOOK OFF ON RUNWAY 27 TURNED 180 DEGREES, MADE A HIGH SPEED PASS AT APPROXIMATELY 150 FEET AGL ON RUNWAY 9. NEAR THE END OF RUNWAY 9 THE AIRCRAFT PULLED NOSE UP 90 DEGREES, AT APPROXIMATELY 600 FEET AGL THE AIRCRAFT STALLED FELL LEFT WING DOWN, SPIRALED 2 AND HALF TURNS AND LANDED NEARLY FLAT 300 FEET NORTH OF THE END OF RUNWAY 9. THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS FACING 270. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES.

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 ERA19FA243Accident · 2 fatalClass 2 · FieldFinal reportJersey Shore, PAThe pilot's decision to conduct low altitude aerobatic maneuvers which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while maneuvering at a low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.Aug 11, 2019 · Substantial damage