2 fatal · W.S. Bowers, Jr. RV-4 · 1998-10-10 · APOPKA, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL99LA007
Event ID
20001211X11202
Type
Accident
Date
1998-10-10
Location
APOPKA, FL, USA
Coordinates
28.679763, -81.509925
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
W.S. Bowers, Jr.
Model
RV-4
Registration
N741WB
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while performing aerobatics which resulted in the lost of control and a stall/spin. A contributing factor was the low altitude at which the maneuver was performed.