Aviation accident ANC98FA110

2 fatal · Yakovlev YAK-54 · 1998-07-26 · ANCHORAGE, AK, USA

Event

NTSB number: ANC98FA110
Event ID: 20001211X10442
Type: Accident
Date: 1998-07-26
Location: ANCHORAGE, AK, USA
Coordinates: 61.160072, -149.989517

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 2
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: Yakovlev
Model: YAK-54
Registration: N354AM
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate remedial action to recover from an inverted spin, while performing aerobatics. Contributing factors were the lower than recommended entry altitude for a spin and the pilot's lack of familiarity with the accident airplane.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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