Painton LOEHLE AVIATION 5151 accident near Osceola, AR
On October 10, 1998, a Painton LOEHLE AVIATION 5151 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Osceola, AR. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 10, 1998
- Place
- Osceola, AR
- Aircraft
- Painton LOEHLE AVIATION 5151 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 35.699°N, 89.989°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X11257
NTSB summary
On October 10, 1998, approximately 1345 central daylight time, a Painton Loehle Aviation 5151 amateur-built experimental airplane, N81029, impacted the ground while maneuvering near Osceola, Arkansas. The single-seat airplane, which was owned and operated by the pilot, was destroyed, and the non-certificated pilot was killed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the Title 14 CFR Part 91 local personal flight. The flight originated from the Osceola Municipal Airport approximately 10 minutes prior to the accident. A witness reported that he observed the airplane make a "normal takeoff and [fly] a conservative right hand pattern." The airplane then "flew down runway 19 with the gear down about 70 mph at 100 feet above ground level." The witness commented that "the motor sounded good." Approximately 2 minutes later, the witness observed the airplane southeast of the airport "in a left hand turn 30 degree bank and nose down 30 degrees as if to fly a spray pass or as if to 'buzz' something." The "motor sounded normal" and "the pitch and bank did not shallow out" as the witness observed the airplane descend out of sight behind a tree line. The airplane impacted in a plowed field approximately 1 mile southeast of the airport. According to local authorities and the FAA inspector who examined the accident site, it appeared that the left wing tip struck the ground first, then the nose of the airplane, after which the airplane rolled several times. The engine, wings, fuel tank, and instrument panel separated from the fuselage. The forward section
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control due to incapacitation as a result of hypertensive arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
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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.
