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.