ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 40987
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| Date: | Saturday 14 March 1998 |
| Time: | 14:43 LT |
| Type: |  Christen Eagle II |
| Owner/operator: | Robert J. Herrman |
| Registration: | N331GH |
| MSN: | GOUGH 0001 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 922 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming AEIO-360-A1D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lake Berryessa, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Vacaville, CA (045) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Witnesses observed the aircraft flying over the lake about 1,000 feet or less. They reported that the aircraft rolled inverted, flew for about 5 or 6 seconds, pitched downward, rotated 90 degrees, and impacted the water in a near vertical attitude. According to the designer/kit manufacturer, and based on the estimated weight and balance information, the aircraft was forward of the aerobatic weight envelope.
Probable Cause: was the pilot-in-command's failure to maintain control of the aircraft. Contributing to the accident was the improper altitude.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX98FA112
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 17-Nov-2022 11:02 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 07-Apr-2024 14:21 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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