- Date
- September 22, 1983, 18:45 local (23:45 UTC)
- Place
- Geiger, AL
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N46929Aeronca O-58B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830922068079A
- Case key
- 5949
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft impacted the ground in a nose low attitude. A witness saw the acft circle at 300-400 ft AGL and then do a snap roll. The acft then entered a spin and spun about 2 turns before impact. The witness said the engine sounded normal throughout the maneuver. The plt stated that he intended to perform a single turn 'snap roll'. He said he remembers entering the roll but has no further recollection. The plt indicated that he had done this maneuver about 200 times in the past. On this occasion the maneuver was done into the setting sun.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N46929
- Reported as
- Aeronca O-58B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 13834
- Engine
- Continental A-65, 65 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- James L. Bryan
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- Geiger, AL
- Destination
- 28M · Scooba, MS
- Airport
- Geiger
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 52
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 1,000 total · 400 in this make and model · 1,000 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 59 °F, dew point 46 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- NMM, 40 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.