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Aviation accident NYC99LA116

1 fatal · Nations ACRO SPORT II · 1999-05-23 · PENCE SPRINGS, WV, USA

Event

NTSB number
NYC99LA116
Event ID
20001212X18869
Type
Accident
Date
1999-05-23
Location
PENCE SPRINGS, WV, USA
Coordinates
37.659908, -80.71907

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
Nations
Model
ACRO SPORT II
Registration
N113JN
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The student pilot's improper decision to perform aerobatics, and his failure to maintain aircraft control, which resulted in an inadvertent spin. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of aerobatic experience.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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