At about 1255 Mountain time, the airplane was destroyed following impact with terrain. The airline transport pilot was fatally injured. Visual conditions prevailed. Four witnesses observed the airplane performing aerobatic maneuvers for approximately 15 minutes at an altitude too high to make out details. They observed the airplane pull up vertically and perform a wing-over or roll-type maneuver. The airplane then entered a spin, which continued until the airplane impacted the ground. A post-crash fire erupted immediately after impact.
July 9, 2009, Simila, Colo., North American SNJ-5
At about 1255 Mountain time, the airplane was destroyed following impact with terrain. The airline transport pilot was fatally injured. Visual conditions prevailed. Four witnesses observed the airplane performing aerobatic maneuvers for approximately 15 minutes at an altitude too high to make out details. They observed the airplane pull up vertically and perform a wing-over or roll-type maneuver.
Key Takeaways:
- An airplane was destroyed, and its airline transport pilot fatally injured, after impacting terrain around 12:55 Mountain time under visual conditions.
- Witnesses observed the aircraft performing aerobatic maneuvers for approximately 15 minutes prior to the crash.
- The final observed sequence involved the airplane pulling up vertically, performing a wing-over or roll, and then entering a continuous spin until impact, which was immediately followed by a post-crash fire.
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