MIA85FA071

NTSB accident investigation · Fuji LM-1 "NIKKO" · Odessa, FL · January 1, 1985

Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal report
Date
January 1, 1985, 13:30 local (18:30 UTC)
Place
Odessa, FL
Injuries
2 serious, 2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N2104XFuji LM-1 "NIKKO"
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19850101000039A
Case key
31222

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Abrupt maneuverManeuvering
In-flight planning/decision - poorPilot in commandCause
Aerobatics - performedPilot in commandCause
Low pass - performedPilot in commandCause
Proper altitude - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
Maneuver - intentionalPilot in commandCause
Remedial action - not attainedPilot in commandCause
Judgment - poorPilot in commandCause
In flight collision with terrain/waterManeuvering

Analysis

The acft collided with the ground in an acft parking area on the arpt after a low alt loop which was not completed prior to ground contact. The plt had made one low pass down the rwy in formation with another fuji acft, a 2nd pass ended in an aileron roll, and during the 3rd pass, EST by witnesses as 10-20 ft AGL, the plt pulled up into a loop. During the descending backside of the loop insufficient alt remained to complete the maneuver. The acft slid on its belly into several parked acft before stopping. The plt was giving a demo ride to potential members of valiant air command at the time of the accident. The plt reported no mechanical problems with the acft. The toxicology reports revelaed no abnormal levels of any substance that could be considered a factor in this accident.

Aircraft

Registration
N2104X
Reported as
Fuji LM-1 "NIKKO" (LM-1 "NIKK)
Category
Airplane
Serial number
21014
Airframe hours
6,364
Engine
Continental O-470-13A, 225 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Business · Part 91
Registered owner
Valiant Air Command Inc.
Airworthiness certificate
Special, Experimental (Special)
Last inspection
100 hour · May 4, 1984 · 34 hours before

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
37
Certificates
Flight engineer, Airline transport
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left
Toxicology
Performed
Flight hours
8,218 total · 70 in this make and model · 3,218 as pilot in command · 150 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
110° at 10 knots
Visibility
20 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
81 °F, dew point 64 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg
Observed at
PIE, 15 nm away

FAA reports on this event · 1

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