- Date
- August 14, 1982, 15:10 local (19:10 UTC)
- Place
- Meridan, MS
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N1101MEaa Biplane
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report August 14, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820814037999A
- Case key
- 71664
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Loss of control - in flight
Judgment - poorCause
Impairment(alcohol)Cause
Aerobatics - performedCause
Proper altitude - not maintainedCause
Flight controls - improper use ofCause
Airspeed - not maintainedCause
In flight collision with terrain/water
Analysis
According to three witnesses the plt was performing aerobatic maneuvers at tree-top level & the acft stalled during a pull-up & turn-around. The plt's blood alcohol level was 128 mg% & the gastric level was 287 mg%.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1101M
- Reported as
- Eaa Biplane
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- CHM-101
- Airframe hours
- 560
- Engine
- Lycoming O-290, 140 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- M.G. Parker
- Registered owner
- M.G. Parker
- Departed
- Meridan, MS
- Destination
- Meridan, MS
- Airport
- Akin
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 36
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 530 total · 22 in this make and model · 2 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 4 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 3,000 ft overcast
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.