2 fatal · NORTH AMERICAN F51 · 2016-02-05 · Maricopa, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR16FA064
Event ID
20160205X52131
Type
Accident
Date
2016-02-05
Location
Maricopa, AZ, USA
Coordinates
33, -112.121948
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
NORTH AMERICAN
Model
F51
Registration
N551JP
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while performing an acrobatic maneuver and his subsequent failure to recover from an inadvertent spin due to insufficient altitude.