Moore Sammie M-Breezy accident near Pell City, AL
On March 8, 2002, a Moore Sammie M-Breezy (airplane) was involved in an accident near Pell City, AL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- March 8, 2002
- Place
- Pell City, AL
- Aircraft
- Moore Sammie M-Breezy · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 33.565°N, 86.250°W
- NTSB ID
- 20020314X00343
Official records · ATL02LA061
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On March 8, 2002, at 1730 central standard time, a Moore Sammie, M-Breezy, experimental airplane, N9167C, registered to a private owner/operator, collided with the ground after takeoff at Pell City Airport, Alabama. The personal flight was operated by the pilot under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91 with no flight plan filed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The airplane sustained substantial damage, and the private pilot received fatal injuries. The flight originated from Pell City, Alabama. According to witnesses, the airplane made several low altitude passes along runway 20 with steep turn maneuvers to reverse the direction. During the last steep turn maneuver, the airplane began a downward spin. The airplane continued this spiral until it hit the ground. The spiral began approximately 300 feet above the ground. The witnesses pulled the pilot from the wreckage, and began cardio pulmonary resuscitation and first aid. They worked on the pilot until the rescue personnel arrived. A Lycoming 0-320, 180 horsepower engine, powered the experimental airplane. Airplane logbooks were not recovered for examination. The pilot held a private pilot certificate with an airplane single engine land rating. The pilot's total flight time was approximately 1250 hours. The pilot held a third class medical certificate, dated October 1, 2001 with no waivers or limitations. The Anniston Metropolitan Airport 1753 weather observation reported winds 160 at 9 knots with gusts up to 15 knots, visibility 10 statute miles, temperature 23 degrees Celsius, and
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain flying speed, followed by an inadvertent stall spin, and subsequent collision with 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.
