- Date
- June 15, 1985, 13:33 local (17:33 UTC)
- Place
- Stuart, FL
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N988ENorth American SNJ-5
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850615030669A
- Case key
- 31250
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft was observed by witnesses flying slow at an estimated alt of 700 ft. the acft was observed to stall, enter an over the top spin which immediately evolved into an upright spin. Recovery was not executed prior to the acft crashing into the ocean. Purpose of the flt was to familiarize the plt with flying the SNJ-5. It was not determined who was flying the acft when the accident occurred.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N988E
- Reported as
- North American SNJ-5
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 84868
- Airframe hours
- 75
- Engine
- P&W R-1340-AN-1, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Dr. George A. Turmail
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- SUA · Stuart, FL
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 53
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Rear
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 8,000 total · 2,000 in this make and model · 7,500 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 12 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 8,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 88 °F, dew point 77 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- VRB, 33 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.