1 fatal · BISHOP-CHRISTIAN EAGLE II · 1996-03-15 · CAMBRIDGE, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI96LA108
Event ID
20001208X05380
Type
Accident
Date
1996-03-15
Location
CAMBRIDGE, IN, USA
Coordinates
39.810745, -85.170234
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
BISHOP-CHRISTIAN
Model
EAGLE II
Registration
N219RC
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot allowed the airplane to enter a flat spin, while performing an acrobatic maneuver, and was unable to recover before ground impact. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's overconfidence in his personal ability, and his lack of familiarity with the airplane's flight characteristics.