Bass Moni accident near Locust Grove, GA
On November 3, 2001, a Bass Moni (glider) was involved in an accident near Locust Grove, GA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- November 3, 2001
- Place
- Locust Grove, GA
- Aircraft
- Bass Moni · Glider
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 33.346°N, 84.109°W
- NTSB ID
- 20011107X02203
Official records · ATL02LA009
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On November 3, 2001, at 1310 eastern standard time, a James E. Bass, Moni Motor Glider, N117JB, collided with the ground while maneuvering at Mallard's Landing, a private airstrip, in Locust Grove, Georgia. The aircraft was owned and operated by the pilot, and the personal flight was conducted under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91 with no flight plan filed. Visual weather conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The airplane sustained substantial damage, and the airline transport pilot received fatal injuries. The local flight departed Locust Grove, Georgia, at an undetermined time. The aircraft and several others were participating in a fly-in at Mallard's Landing. According to witnesses, the aircraft executed a high-powered pass approximately 25 feet above ground level down runway 07, then performed an abrupt pull-up into steep climbing loop maneuver. About 200 to 300 feet above the ground, the aircraft was inverted at the top of the loop, then it rolled upright and entered what appeared to be a stall, followed by a spin, and collided with the ground in an 80-degree nose-low attitude. Two witnesses reported the engine "burped," while other witnesses reported the engine sounded as if it were running smoothly. Examination of the accident site revealed wreckage debris was scattered over an area approximately 40 feet square in the back yard of a residence adjacent to the sod runway. Debris from the propeller spinner and cowling was embedded in the ground, and the propeller assembly was separated and found 30 feet from the main wreckage. The nose section was se
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a low-altitude aerobatic maneuver, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin and subsequent uncontrolled descent into terrain.
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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.
