Yakovlev YAK 52 accident near Aledo, TX
On August 6, 2002, a Yakovlev YAK 52 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Aledo, TX. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 6, 2002
- Place
- Aledo, TX
- Aircraft
- Yakovlev YAK 52 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 32.799°N, 97.577°W
- NTSB ID
- 20020808X01349
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 6, 2003, approximately 1715 central daylight time, a Yakovlev Yak 52 single-engine airplane, N5C, was destroyed when it impacted terrain following a loss of control while maneuvering near Aledo, Texas. The airline transport pilot and passenger sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was registered to and operated by private individuals. Visual metrological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The local flight originated from the Bourland Field Airport, near Fort Worth, Texas, approximately 1705, destined for Hicks Airfield, near Fort Worth, Texas. The Safety Board investigator-in-charge obtained multiple statements from witnesses located near the accident site. The first witness observed the airplane pass just slightly east of her home traveling in a northeast direction, at an approximate altitude of 100-200 feet agl. Approximately one minute later and three-quarters to one mile northeast of the witnesses location, the performed two horizontal 360-degree turns. Subsequently, the airplane "nosed over and she heard the engine accelerate." The witness lost site of the airplane when it descended below a tree line, heard a loud boom and observed dark smoke rising from that area. A second witness observed the airplane doing "side rolls and attempted to do what appeared to be a barrel roll and realized he was too low, pushed the throttle forward, but did not pull out in time." The witness stated they watched the airplane for approximately 10 minutes. A third witness observed
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while performing aerobatics. A contributing factor was the performance of aerobatic maneuvers with low altitude.
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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.
