Nord (Sncan) STAMPE SV4C accident near Ovilla, TX
On July 20, 1998, a Nord (Sncan) STAMPE SV4C (airplane) was involved in an accident near Ovilla, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 20, 1998
- Place
- Ovilla, TX
- Aircraft
- Nord (Sncan) STAMPE SV4C · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 32.510°N, 96.800°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X10557
NTSB summary
On July 20, 1998, at 0715 central daylight time, a Nord Stampe SV4C acrobatic airplane, N123SV, was destroyed following a loss of control while maneuvering near Orvilla, Texas. The instrument rated private pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, was fatally injured. The airplane was owned and operated by a private individual under Title 14 CFR Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed throughout the area for the local acrobatic flight for which a flight plan was not filed. The flight departed from the Eagle's Nest Estates Airport (2TSG), near Midlothian, Texas, approximately 20 minutes prior to the accident. According to the operator, the airplane departed for a scheduled early morning precision aerobatics flight in preparation for an upcoming overseas aerobatics competition. A witness who resides approximately two miles north of the accident site, reported observing the airplane practicing acrobatics maneuvers within the approved acrobatics box. The witness further stated that she observed the airplane "attempting to recover to the upright position from a nose dive." During the recovery maneuver, the airplane entered an "arching left turn which continued to ground impact." The witness further reporting hearing the sound of the engine revving up during the attempted recovery sequence. She added that the airplane disappeared out of her sight descending out of control. The wreckage of the 1946 vintage Belgian designed, French built biplane was found by law enforcement officers in an open pasture approximately a mile southwest of the O'Brien Airpark (F25), near Orvilla
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft while performing aerobatic maneuvers.
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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.
