Hispano Aviacion HA200B SAETA accident near Xenia, OH
On April 29, 1998, a Hispano Aviacion HA200B SAETA (airplane) was involved in an accident near Xenia, OH. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 29, 1998
- Place
- Xenia, OH
- Aircraft
- Hispano Aviacion HA200B SAETA · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 39.681°N, 83.940°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X09946
NTSB summary
On April 29, 1998, about 1340 eastern daylight time, an experimental Hispano Aviacion, HA-200B Saeta, N9108Q, was destroyed when it impacted terrain in Xenia, Ohio. The certificated commercial pilot and pilot rated passenger were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed for the local flight which departed Greene County Regional Airport (I19), about 1330. The flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. The airplane was manufactured by the Government of Spain, as a subsonic twin engine jet military trainer. Earlier that afternoon, three individuals interested in purchasing the accident airplane arrived at I19. According to one of the prospective buyers, after meeting the pilot and performing a "thorough" pre-flight check of the airplane, one of the prospective buyers entered the rear seat of the airplane for a demonstration flight. In a written statement, one of the prospective buyers said the airplane departed runway 25, and lifted off the ground about 1,200-1,300 feet down the 3,947 foot long runway. He further stated: "...They made a 180 and flew over the field at a speed I would estimate at 200 mph, with smoke coming out of the smoke tube. They turned back toward the airport to fly over runway 25 again and after passing the airport boundary they pulled the nose up and did a very nice roll. I estimate they started the pull-up and roll at around 1,000 feet above the airport and finished it around 1,700 feet. They then turned to the northeast and made a pass over us heading south-southeast and going faster then before..." T
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain altitude clearance with trees after an improper decision to perform low level aerobatics.
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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.
