1 fatal · Extra Flugzeugbau GMBH EA 300/L · 2006-10-04 · Tucumcari, NM, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN07FA003
Event ID
20061012X01502
Type
Accident
Date
2006-10-04
Location
Tucumcari, NM, USA
Coordinates
35.182777, -103.60028
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Extra Flugzeugbau GMBH
Model
EA 300/L
Registration
N300BB
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during aerobatic flight, resulting in an inadvertent accelerated stall. Contributing factors include the low altitude for recovery from the loop and the high density altitude.