- Date
- July 1, 1984, 14:05 local (19:05 UTC)
- Place
- Killeen, TX
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N67HBStephens AKRO-MASTER
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840701028079A
- Case key
- 21133
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft collided with the ground following a low alt aerobatic maneuver while participating in an airshow. Investigation revealed the acft entered a snap roll at about 800 ft AGL, made one complete revolution in about a 20-45 deg nose down attitude, entered a second snap roll for about 3/4 revolution and impacted the ground. Investigation did not reveal any evidence of pre-impact failure or malfunction of the airframe or powerplant. An autopsy and toxicology study of the plt were negative.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N67HB
- Reported as
- Stephens AKRO-MASTER (AKRO-MASTE)
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- HB-111
- Airframe hours
- 96
- Engine
- Franklin 6A-350C1, 220 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Horace W. Buce
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 4, 1984 · 26 hours before
- Departed
- ILE · Killeen, TX
- Airport
- ILE · Killeen Muni, runway 1, 5,000 × 100 ft, asphalt
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
- 67
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Helicopter, Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 1,296 total · 96 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 100° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 14 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 4,500 ft broken
- Temperature
- 91 °F, dew point 66 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- GRK, 2 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.