At 1411 Central time, the airplane collided with terrain while performing aerobatic maneuvers. The airline transport pilot and passenger were fatally injured. Visual conditions prevailed. A witness reported the airplane performing a hammerhead-type maneuver. The witness reported a second maneuver was performed from which the airplane did not recover. The witness reported the engine sputtered and sounded like it went to idle as the airplane spun toward the terrain.
August 16, 2009, Tea, S.D., Vans RV-8 Experimental
At 1411 Central time, the airplane collided with terrain while performing aerobatic maneuvers. The airline transport pilot and passenger were fatally injured. Visual conditions prevailed. A witness reported the airplane performing a hammerhead-type maneuver. The witness reported a second maneuver was performed from which the airplane did not recover. The witness reported the engine sputtered and sounded like it went to idle as the airplane spun toward the terrain.
Key Takeaways:
- An airplane collided with terrain during aerobatic maneuvers, resulting in fatal injuries to the airline transport pilot and passenger.
- Witnesses observed the aircraft perform a hammerhead-type maneuver, then fail to recover from a second maneuver.
- The engine reportedly sputtered and sounded like it went to idle as the airplane spun towards the ground.
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