Bozeman Pietenpol Aircamper accident near Rocky Comfort, MO
On April 9, 2002, a Bozeman Pietenpol Aircamper (airplane) was involved in an accident near Rocky Comfort, MO. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 9, 2002
- Place
- Rocky Comfort, MO
- Aircraft
- Bozeman Pietenpol Aircamper · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 36.740°N, 94.090°W
- NTSB ID
- 20020417X00530
Official records · CHI02LA105
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 9, 2002, at 1855 central daylight time, an amateur-built Bozeman Pietenpol Aircamper, N96EB, piloted by a private pilot, sustained substantial damage during an in-flight collision with the terrain following a loss of control while maneuvering near Rocky Comfort, Missouri. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The flight was operating under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91 without a flight plan. The pilot and his single passenger were fatally injured. The flight originated from the Cassville Municipal Airport, Cassville, Missouri, at an unconfirmed time. According to a witness, the accident the accident airplane had been flying over the property of the passenger's family at an estimated altitude of 200 feet agl. The witness reported the pilot and the passenger waved at him, and then the airplane departed in a southwesterly direction. The witness stated that while returning to his residence he heard a sound like a shotgun. The witness reported he turned toward the direction the airplane had just departed and saw the wreckage of the airplane about 100 yards from his location. PERSONNEL INFORMATION According to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) records, the pilot was the holder of a private pilot certificate with an airplane single-engine land rating. FAA records show the pilot's last medical examination was performed on October 19, 2001, and he was issued a third-class medical certificate with the restriction, "Must Have Available Glasses For Near Vision". At the pilot's last medical examination he reported that
Probable cause
The pilot not maintaining aircraft control while maneuvering, and his failure to maintain airspeed resulting in a stall. Low altitude flight was a contributing factor.
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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.
