Aviation accident BFO95LA062

1 fatal · BERG STEEN SKYBOLT · 1995-06-11 · BATH, NY, USA

Event

NTSB number: BFO95LA062
Event ID: 20001207X03634
Type: Accident
Date: 1995-06-11
Location: BATH, NY, USA
Coordinates: 42.329086, -77.309539

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: BERG
Model: STEEN SKYBOLT
Registration: N3753B
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain sufficient altitude/clearance to avoid trees while performing aerobatic maneuvers. Related factors are the low altitude at which the maneuver was initiated and the delayed recovery/pull-up.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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