1 fatal · Caldwell Glasair II · 2004-10-14 · Hermiston, OR, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA05LA006
Event ID
20041019X01651
Type
Accident
Date
2004-10-14
Location
Hermiston, OR, USA
Coordinates
45.823055, -119.277496
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Caldwell
Model
Glasair II
Registration
N706C
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain an airspeed above stall speed while executing a wingover maneuver at the top of a vertical climb, leading to an inadvertent spin, and the pilot's inadequate remedial action in attempting to recover from the spin. Factors include performing aerobatic maneuvers close to the terrain.