2 fatal · Christen Industries EAGLE II · 1992-02-23 · POINT REYES STN, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX92LA365
Event ID
20001211X14145
Type
Accident
Date
1992-02-23
Location
POINT REYES STN, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.699718, -122.079368
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Christen Industries
Model
EAGLE II
Registration
N24CE
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
IMPROPER PREFLIGHT PLANNING BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND BY EXCEEDING THE AIRPLANE'S MAXIMUM ACROBATIC GROSS WEIGHT AND EXCEEDING THE AFT AEROBATIC CENTER OF GRAVITY LIMIT. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S DECISION TO PERFORM ACROBATIC MANEUVERS WHICH RESULTED IN A INADVERTENT STALL FROM WHICH RECOVERY WAS NOT POSSIBLE.