2 fatal · NEAL CHRISTEN EAGLE II · 1990-08-17 · AKRON, AL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA90FA171
Event ID
20001212X24076
Type
Accident
Date
1990-08-17
Location
AKRON, AL, USA
Coordinates
32.870582, -87.730262
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
NEAL
Model
CHRISTEN EAGLE II
Registration
N3RN
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND TO RECOVER FROM (OR AVOID) A SUBSEQUENT (FLAT) SPIN. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES, HIS LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE AIRCRAFT, AND THE LACK OF SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO RECOVER FROM THE SPIN.