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Aviation accident CHI05LA237
1 fatal · Kircher RV-8 · 2005-08-21 · Menomonie, WI, USA
Event
- NTSB number
CHI05LA237- Event ID
20050825X01312- Type
- Accident
- Date
- 2005-08-21
- Location
- Menomonie, WI, USA
- Coordinates
- 44.892223, -91.867774
Injuries
- Highest injury
- FATL
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 0
- Minor
- 0
- Uninjured
- 0
- Total aboard
- 1
Aircraft
- Make
- Kircher
- Model
- RV-8
- Registration
- N505DF
- FAR Part
- 091
- Engines
- 1
- Damage
- DEST
Conditions
- Light
- DAYL
- Weather
- VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to perform an aerobatic roll during takeoff, the low altitude, and his failure to maintain clearance from the crops and terrain.
Source
- Authoritative
- NTSB CAROL
- Machine
- JSON-LD · Markdown