Busby CELEBRITY accident near Perry, OK
On August 23, 1993, a Busby CELEBRITY (airplane) was involved in an accident near Perry, OK. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 23, 1993
- Place
- Perry, OK
- Aircraft
- Busby CELEBRITY · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 36.279°N, 97.300°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X13139
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 23, 1993, at 1825 central daylight time, a Busby Celebrity home built, N2828, was destroyed upon impact with terrain following a loss of control while maneuvering near Perry, Oklahoma. The private pilot and his passenger were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal flight. According to friends at the airport, the pilot added 5 gallons of AVGAS to fill up his 13 gallon fuel tank and proceeded to fly the airplane in the vicinity of the airport for approximately 30 minutes. Upon his return to the airport the pilot made comments regarding how well the engine was performing with the added AVGAS. His wife boarded the front seat of the tandem airplane, and the airplane departed for another local flight. Several persons witnessed the airplane maneuvering between 100 and 500 feet above the ground in the vicinity of a golf course, a manufacturing plant, and a private airstrip. One pilot witness observed the airplane performing mild low level aerobatics in an "uncoordinated" fashion. He further reported that "these maneuvers were performed at altitudes below 1000 feet AGL, down to 100 feet AGL in dives." After a low pass at the manufacturing plant, the airplane was reported to have overflown the private airstrip, followed by a right turn short of the departure end of the strip. The airplane was last observed entering a steep right bank followed by the nose dropping below the horizon as the airplane disappeared out of sight, immediately followed by rising smoke. The pilot was extracted from the burning wreckage and transp
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED DUE TO ALCOHOL IMPAIRMENT. A FACTOR WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT PERFORMING AEROBATICS AT A ALTITUDE INADEQUATE TO RECOVER FROM A STALL.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
