Boeing A-75N1 accident near Kissimmee, FL
On April 19, 1998, a Boeing A-75N1 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Kissimmee, FL. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 19, 1998
- Place
- Kissimmee, FL
- Aircraft
- Boeing A-75N1 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 28.300°N, 81.410°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X09903
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 19, 1998, at about 1124 eastern daylight time, N806RB, a Boeing A-75N1, and N802RB, also a Boeing A-75N1, both registered to Schwan's Sales Enterprises Inc., doing business as Red Baron Stearman Squadron, were involved in a midair collision, while maneuvering during a 14 CFR Part 91 acrobatic flight in the vicinity of Kissimmee Municipal Airport, Kissimmee, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. Both airplanes were destroyed by a postcrash fire. The airline transport pilot and commercial pilot were fatally injured. The flight originated about 17 minutes before the accident. The flight lead for the Red Baron Stearman Squadron (Bowman) stated he was flying N805RB. The number 2 pilot (Drake) and left wing was N806RB. The number 3 pilot (Regan) and right wing was N803RB. The number 4 pilot (Lovelace) and slot was N802RB. They had just completed an arrowhead formation, and the number 2 and number 3 airplane moved forward into the diamond formation. Then the flight completed the 5/8 loop portion of the 1/2 Cuban eight maneuver, set the 45-degree inverted downline, completed a 1/2 roll to the upright position, and was beginning the entry into the "clover" loop when the accident occurred. "Note: both the one-half Cuban eight maneuver and the hammerhead turn reverse the positions of the left and right wingman (#2 & #3)." The number 3 pilot stated, "the flight proceeded normally except for large corrections being made for the strong on-crowd wind. The arrowhead loop came off normally as did the 5/8 loop portion of
Probable cause
The failure of the number 2 pilot to maintain visual contact and/or proper position/clearance from other aircraft
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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.
