Techno Avia SP-95 accident near Panama City, FL
On March 22, 2003, a Techno Avia SP-95 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Panama City, FL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- March 22, 2003
- Place
- Panama City, FL
- Aircraft
- Techno Avia SP-95 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 30.212°N, 85.683°W
- NTSB ID
- 20030327X00401
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On March 22, 2003, about 1431 central standard time, a Techno Avia SP-95, N195SF, registered to and operated by Airshow Unlimited, Inc., as a Title 14 CFR Part 91 airshow demonstration flight, crashed at Tyndall Air Force Base, Panama City, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The airline transport-rated pilot received fatal injuries, and the airplane incurred substantial damage. The flight was originating at the time of the accident. Several witnesses, including FAA inspectors observed the accident, and according to FAA inspectors, the accident airplane was to take part in a racing demonstration flight with a jet truck as a part of the airshow. The inspectors stated that the airplane and the truck were supposed to race, but they were not synchronized and the jet truck was late commencing, so the pilot executed a low level loop, about 50 feet above the ground and continued the loop to an altitude of about 300 feet. They further stated that the airplane appeared to have stalled at the top of the loop maneuver, and as it descended, it did so in a level flight attitude, and at a high vertical velocity. The airplane impacted the ground hard in a level attitude, and slid forward about 25 feet before coming to rest. All witnesses stated that the engine sounded as if it was operating normally throughout the flight. An FAA-licensed airframe and powerplant mechanic, performed a postcrash examination of the flight controls and there was continuity to the rudder, elevator, and right aileron. The left aileron push-pull tub
Probable cause
The pilot's attempted abrupt maneuver at a low altitude resulting in loss of control and collision with terrain before control could be regained.
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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.
