- Date
- July 24, 1982, 12:33 local (17:33 UTC)
- Place
- Bolingbrook, IL
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N8040ZAustin S.E. 5A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 24, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820724032009A
- Case key
- 70001
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilots of an austin s.e. 5A and a folker (both ww I replica aircraft) agreed to make a photo fly-by. The pilot of the austin took off as number one, but instead of remaining in the traffic pattern, he turned out of the pattern. The folker pilot followed in trail. Reportedly, the two aircraft entered a dog fight type of pattern which involved turns, dives and climbs. While maneuvering, the austin was observed to make a turn of almost 180 degrees while at an altitude of about 200 to 300 ft. the plane then rolled level and the nose pitched down about 45 degrees. Shortly after that, the plane impacted the ground.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8040Z
- Reported as
- Austin S.E. 5A
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 072040
- Airframe hours
- 90
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-C1, 105 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Robert F. Zilinsky
- Registered owner
- Robert F. Zilinsky
- Departed
- Bolingbrook, IL
- Destination
- Bolingbrook, IL
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 53
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 1,119 total · 62 in this make and model · 1,048 as pilot in command · 17 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 260° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 4,500 ft broken
- Temperature
- 180 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- DPA, 15 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.