Extra Flugzeugbau EA-200 accident near Radnor, OH
On October 21, 1997, an Extra Flugzeugbau EA-200 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Radnor, OH. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 21, 1997
- Place
- Radnor, OH
- Aircraft
- Extra Flugzeugbau EA-200 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 40.390°N, 83.179°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X09092
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 21, 1997, about 1220 eastern daylight time, an Extra EA-200, an aerobatic airplane, N11EX, was destroyed when it impacted the ground while performing an aerobatic maneuver during the initial climb after takeoff from the Packer Airport (OH32), Radnor, Ohio. The certificated commercial pilot/owner was fatally injured. No flight plan was filed for the flight destined for Ohio State University Airport, Columbus, Ohio. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. A pilot/mechanic witnessed the accident. During an interview with the witness, he stated that the airplane departed runway 26 at OH32. When the airplane was about 30 feet above ground level (AGL), and at the departure end of the runway, the nose pitched up to a 45 degree angle. The airplane climbed to about 200 to 300 feet AGL, when it then rolled inverted to the right. The airplane continued to climb inverted at a 45 degree pitch attitude to about 600 feet AGL. The airplane was then observed to pitch to an inside loop in an attempt to transition to an upright attitude; however about 30 degrees nose down, the airplane impacted the ground. After impact, the airplane exploded. The witness stated that the airplane was refueled prior to departure, and that the pilot occupied the rear seat. Also, the witness heard the engine running until impact. In a written statement by the witness, it stated in part, "...At approximately 500 feet AGL, maybe 6[00] to 700 feet, he pulled and did not have enough altitude to clear the ground." The accident occu
Probable cause
The failure of the pilot to obtain the proper altitude/clearance above the terrain, to perform an aerobatic maneuver. A factor was the pilot's lack of total experience in make and model.
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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.
