Extra Flugzeugbau EA-300L accident near Queen Anne, MD
On October 12, 2003, an Extra Flugzeugbau EA-300L (airplane) was involved in an accident near Queen Anne, MD. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 12, 2003
- Place
- Queen Anne, MD
- Aircraft
- Extra Flugzeugbau EA-300L · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 38.931°N, 76.001°W
- NTSB ID
- 20031017X01757
NTSB summary
On October 12, 2003, about 1710 eastern daylight time, an Extra Flugzeugbau EA-300L, N18NL, was destroyed when it impacted the ground while maneuvering near Queen Anne, Maryland. The certificated airline transport pilot was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal flight. No flight plan had been filed for the local flight that departed from Bay Bridge Airport (W29), Stevensville, Maryland, and was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. According to the owner of the airplane, the accident pilot had won an aerobatic competition at the Sportsman level, and was practicing to improve his performance to the intermediate level. The accident pilot had departed about 1300 for a local practice flight, and returned to the airport about 1345. The airplane was refueled, and the owner then flew the airplane with a student on a dual instruction aerobatic flight. After the flight, the airplane was then refueled again. Prior to departure, the accident pilot was observed reviewing a list of proposed aerobatic maneuvers used in competition. He was then observed walking to the airplane, carrying hand drawn sketches of aerobatic maneuvers. The owner reported that a pilot would normally work from pre-printed cards for either the compulsory maneuvers, or elective maneuvers in the free flight program. The airplane departed about 1645. A witness observed the airplane after departure. She reported that the airplane was in a near 90-degree nose down pitch attitude, about 100 feet above the ground. She stated that the airplane was not rotating, and she did not observe any
Probable cause
The pilot's performance of aerobatic maneuvers with positive and negative Gs, which resulted in a G induced loss of control, and uncontrolled impact with the ground.
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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.
