Accident Details
Date
Friday, August 17, 1990
NTSB Number
MIA90FA171
Location
AKRON, AL
Event ID
20001212X24076
Coordinates
32.870582, -87.730262
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2
Probable Cause and Findings
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND TO RECOVER FROM (OR AVOID) A SUBSEQUENT (FLAT) SPIN. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES, HIS LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE AIRCRAFT, AND THE LACK OF SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO RECOVER FROM THE SPIN.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N3RN
Make
NEAL
Serial Number
0001
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Year Built
1985
Model / ICAO
CHRISTEN EAGLE II SBM3
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
No. of Engines
1
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
ROSE ROBERT T
Address
558 HACKER DR
Status
Deregistered
City
BRIGHTON
State / Zip Code
MI 48116
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# MIA90FA171