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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · John M Corneal SUBSONEX · Shreveport, LA · May 23, 2021

Date: May 23, 2021 · 02:40 local
Place: Shreveport, LA
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N465JC
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN21FA230
Reported as: John M Corneal Subsonex
Reported engine: PBS Velka TJ100
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 18,191 total20 in this make and model37 in the last 90 days

N465JCRegistration cancelled Aug 18, 2023 · John M Corneal SUBSONEXS/N JSX-0006 · Built 2017 Airframe modelJohn M Corneal SUBSONEX Engine modelPBS Velka TJ100Turbo-jet

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What happened

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

Aircraft departed Shreveport regional (shv), heading 332 degrees climbing to 939FT. At approximately 3 miles from shv, aircraft descended between 300 and 400 ft and made multiple turns over cross lake with a last heading of 100 degrees at 4OO ft contacting the water 7 minutes into the flight.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED SHREVEPORT REGIONAL (SHV), HEADING 332 DEGREES CLIMBING TO 939FT. AT APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES FROM SHV, AIRCRAFT DESCENDED BETWEEN 300 AND 400 FT AND MADE MULTIPLE TURNS OVER CROSS LAKE WITH A LAST HEADING OF 100 DEGREES AT 4OO FT CONTACTING THE WATER 7 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT.

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 CEN21FA230Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportShreveport, LAThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance with the water while performing aerobatics, resulting in the airplane’s impact into a lake. Contributing was the pilot’s decision to perform aerobatics at low altitude.May 23, 2021 · Destroyed