1 fatal · Yakovlev YAK-52 · 1996-02-02 · BOYNTON BEACH, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA96LA074
Event ID
20001208X05295
Type
Accident
Date
1996-02-02
Location
BOYNTON BEACH, FL, USA
Coordinates
26.510305, -80.149421
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Yakovlev
Model
YAK-52
Registration
N77YK
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Pilot impairment of judgment and performance due to alcohol, his resultant improper planning/decision, and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude above the terrain while performing an aerobatic maneuver. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's lack of experience in the make and model of airplane, and his lack of experience in the type of operation (aerobatic flight).