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Aviation accident CHI96FA116

1 fatal · CIRRUS VK30 · 1996-03-22 · DULUTH, MN, USA

Event

NTSB number
CHI96FA116
Event ID
20001208X05368
Type
Accident
Date
1996-03-22
Location
DULUTH, MN, USA
Coordinates
46.840492, -92.219718

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make
CIRRUS
Model
VK30
Registration
N44VK
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

the inadequate handling/performance design capabilities of the airplane which resulted in the inability to recover from an aft center of gravity spin. Factors were the lack of any antispin or deep stall recovery devices, and the aft center of gravity.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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