1 fatal · MITCHELL DAVID N LANCAIR IV P · 2011-08-20 · Hammonton, NJ, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA11FA468
Event ID
20110820X50228
Type
Accident
Date
2011-08-20
Location
Hammonton, NJ, USA
Coordinates
39.659168, -74.75222
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
MITCHELL DAVID N
Model
LANCAIR IV P
Registration
N71DM
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The Lancair pilot's failure to see and avoid the aerobatic airplane. Contributing to the accident was the Lancair pilot's inadequate use of collision avoidance strategies while inbound to an area of known potential aerobatic activity.