1 fatal · Shafer SONERAI-I · 1997-06-22 · W.HAMPTON BEACH, NY, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC97LA125
Event ID
20001208X08229
Type
Accident
Date
1997-06-22
Location
W.HAMPTON BEACH, NY, USA
Coordinates
40.829879, -72.650909
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Shafer
Model
SONERAI-I
Registration
N20CS
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
failure of the number two pilot (N77TY) to follow race procedures, and failure of the number three pilot (N20CS) to turn and avoid the number two airplane, when it decelerated into the number three pilot's blind spot.