# NTSB Accident CHI07LA237
> **Opus Motorsports LLC BD02** · 2007-07-28 · Dayton, OH, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI07LA237
- **Event ID:** 20070808X01139
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2007-07-28
- **Location:** Dayton, OH, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.904167, -84.221389
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Opus Motorsports LLC
- **Model:** BD02
- **Registration:** N98MF
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot not maintaining clearance from terrain during the aerobatic maneuver.  Factors contributing to the accident were the pilot's restricted ability to see the terrain and the oil smoke present in the air show performer's box.

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