# NTSB ATL93LA037: Donald Rhodes Moni 110, Greenville, TN, December 19, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: December 19, 1992, 11:29 local (16:29 UTC)
- Place: Greenville, TN
- Coordinates: 36.070758, -82.860481 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.0708&lon=-82.8605&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 28, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 8712
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL93LA037
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/8712/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA037

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S OPERATION OF THE AIRCRAFT BEYOND ITS DESIGN STRESS LIMITS.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, maneuvering
  - aerobatics - performed, pilot in command
  - stall/spin - encountered, pilot in command
- Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction, maneuvering
  - wing - failure,total
  - design stress limits of aircraft - exceeded, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

WITNESSES STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS PERFORMING ACROBATIC MANEUVERS ABOVE THE AIRPORT. THE WITNESSES STATED THAT IT APPEARED THAT THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING A LOOP, AND ENTERED A SPIN. JUST PRIOR TO CONTACT WITH THE TERRAIN, THE NOSE PITCHED UP AND THE WINGS SEPARATED FROM THE FUSELAGE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: UNREG (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: DONALD RHODES MONI 110
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: KFM 107 MAXI 30 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Rhodes, Donald F.
- Registered owner: Rhodes, Donald F.
- Last inspection: Unknown, January 2, 2000
- Departed: GCY
- Destination: GCY
- Airport: GCY, Greenville Municipal, runway 5, 6,300 × 100 ft, concrete

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 47; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: expired; seat: center; flight hours: 161 total, 1 in this make and model, 121 as pilot in command, 1 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 150° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 54 °F, dew point 36 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: TRI, 30 nm away

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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