- Date
- March 13, 1983, 16:30 local (21:30 UTC)
- Place
- Southside, AL
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N20KJEaa Biplane P-2
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830313007049A
- Case key
- 5971
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Analysis
The pilot was performing aerobatics over the airport at 400-500 feet AGL. On the last pass, he had completed one roll and was inverted in what appeared to be a second roll when the aircraft dove at the ground in a near vertical position. The aircraft engine sounded normal at all times to witnesses on the ground. The aircraft impacted at a 45 degree nose down wings level attitude. The aircraft was an amateur-built biplane completed by the pilot and issued a special airworthiness certificate in 1976. The operating limitations issued for the aircraft prohibited any aerobatic maneuvers.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N20KJ
- Reported as
- Eaa Biplane P-2
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 1975
- Engine
- Lycoming O-290-GPU, 125 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Joseph R. Mcleney
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection
- Unknown · June 20, 1982 · 0 hours before
- Departed
- Southside, AL
- Flight plan
- Unknown
- Airport
- N/A · Southside
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 57
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Front
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 3,516 total · 254 in this make and model · 3,516 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 240° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Temperature
- 64 °F, dew point 30 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ANB
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.