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April 2, 1984 · Bucker Flugzeugbau Jungmann · N1947G

St. Augustine, FL

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
April 2, 1984
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
St. Augustine, FL
Aircraft
Bucker Flugzeugbau Jungmann
Tail Number
N1947G
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Minor
NTSB Number
MIA84LA127

THE PLTS OF A BUCKER JUNGMANN, N1947G, & A PITTS S-2B, N5302M, WERE PRACTICING FOR AN AIRSHOW. THEY BEGAN A MANEUVER CALLED A 'MIRROR FLY-BY' IN WHICH THE BUCKER WAS ROLLED UPSIDE DOWN & THE PITTS WAS FLOWN UNDERNEATH IT. DUE TO THE AIR FLOW OVER THE WINGS THE ACFT WERE PUSHED APART AS THEY FLEW IN FORMATION; HOWEVER, THE PLTS ELECTED TO MODIFY THE MANEUVER BY HAVING THE PITTS MOVE FORWARD. AS THE ACFT WERE POSITIONED TO WHERE THE WINGS WERE NOT OVERLAPPED, THE ACFT CONVERGED INTO EACH OTHER. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PROP OF THE BUCKER STRUCK THE PITT'S VERTICAL FIN & RUDDER, SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGING THE PITTS. HOWEVER, BOTH ACFT WERE LANDED SAFELY.

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THE PLTS OF A BUCKER JUNGMANN, N1947G, & A PITTS S-2B, N5302M, WERE PRACTICING FOR AN AIRSHOW. THEY BEGAN A MANEUVER CALLED A 'MIRROR FLY-BY' IN WHICH THE BUCKER WAS ROLLED UPSIDE DOWN & THE PITTS WAS FLOWN UNDERNEATH IT. DUE TO THE AIR FLOW OVER THE WINGS THE ACFT WERE PUSHED APART AS THEY FLEW IN FORMATION; HOWEVER, THE PLTS ELECTED TO MODIFY THE MANEUVER BY HAVING THE PITTS MOVE FORWARD. AS THE ACFT WERE POSITIONED TO WHERE THE WINGS WERE NOT OVERLAPPED, THE ACFT CONVERGED INTO EACH OTHER. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PROP OF THE BUCKER STRUCK THE PITT'S VERTICAL FIN & RUDDER, SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGING THE PITTS. HOWEVER, BOTH ACFT WERE LANDED SAFELY.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time12:10 EST
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftBucker Flugzeugbau Jungmann
Tail NumberN1947G
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageMinor
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · IO-360-A2B · Reciprocating | Lycoming · AEIO-540-D45A · Reciprocating · 200
Seats1

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 34 · Second Class
Crew 2Age 67 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsUnknown
LightDaylight
Wind310° @ 10 kt
Visibility15 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Weather SourcePILO

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