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Aviation accident FTW97FA100

3 fatal · Piper PA-28-200 · 1997-02-03 · LONE WOLF, OK, USA

Event

NTSB number
FTW97FA100
Event ID
20001208X07397
Type
Accident
Date
1997-02-03
Location
LONE WOLF, OK, USA
Coordinates
34.989311, -99.239418

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3

Aircraft

Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-200
Registration
N33322
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

the pilot's impairment of judgment and performance due to drugs, his resultant improper planning/decision, and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude (clearance above a lake), while performing aerobatic flight. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's use of an aircraft that was not certified for aerobatic flight, and possible pilot distraction (diverted attention), when the engine momentarily lost power due to fuel starvation during inverted flight.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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