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October 12, 2003 · Mccan Velox Revolution II · N296VX

Mooresville, NC

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
October 12, 2003
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 minor injury)
Location
Mooresville, NC
Aircraft
Mccan Velox Revolution II
Tail Number
N296VX
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
ATL04LA014

The pilot stated he entered a flat spin at 4,000 feet in the vicinity of the airpark. He kept the airplane in the flat spin too long and realized that he had insufficient altitude to recover the airplane before it collided with the ground, and he was too low to bail out. He raised the nose to a vertical attitude and applied full power. The airplane collided with a hangar and a post-crash fire ensued. The pilot reported no mechanical problems with the airplane before the accident. Examination of the airplane revealed no apparent mechanical failures.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision to conduct an aerobatic maneuver at an altitude too low to initiate a recovery.

Full Narrative

On October 12, 2003, at 1730 eastern daylight time, a McCan Velox revolution II experimental airplane, N296VX, operating as a 14 CFR Part 91 aerobatic flight, collided with a hangar while maneuvering in the vicinity of Lake Norman Airpark, Mooresville, North Carolina. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The airplane was destroyed and there was a post-crash fire. The airline transport rated pilot reported minor injuries. The flight originated from Lake Norman Airpark, Mooresville, North Carolina, on October 12, 2003, at 1645. The pilot stated he entered a flat spin at 4,000 feet in the vicinity of the airpark. He kept the airplane in the flat spin too long and realized that he had insufficient altitude to recover the airplane before it collided with the ground, and he was too low to bail out. He raised the nose to a vertical attitude and applied full power. The airplane collided with a hangar and a post-crash fire ensued. The pilot reported no mechanical problems with the airplane before the accident. Examination of the airplane revealed no apparent mechanical failures.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time17:30 EDT
Nearest AirportLake Norman Airpark (0nm N)
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionGrd

Aircraft

AircraftMccan Velox Revolution II
Tail NumberN296VX
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · IO-540 · Reciprocating · 300
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 minor injury)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor1
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 52 · First Class · Minor

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility10 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 7000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point66 F
Altimeter29.95 inHg
Observation Time21:40
Weather SourceWFAC

Appendix: Source Data