Lemoine Marvin J. Jr. Christian Eagle II accident near Cleveland, GA
On September 10, 2004, a Lemoine Marvin J. Jr. Christian Eagle II (airplane) was involved in an accident near Cleveland, GA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- September 10, 2004
- Place
- Cleveland, GA
- Aircraft
- Lemoine Marvin J. Jr. Christian Eagle II · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 34.616°N, 83.683°W
- NTSB ID
- 20040917X01446
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 10, 2004, at 1856 eastern daylight time, a Lemoine Marvin, Christian Eagle II, Home Built airplane, N83BL, registered to and operated by the Airline Transport Pilot, collided with trees while maneuvering near Cleveland, Georgia. The personal flight was operated under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91, and visual flight rules. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the local flight. The pilot and passenger received fatal injuries and the airplane was substantially damaged. The flight originated in Cleveland, Georgia, from a private airstrip on September 10, 2004, at 1800. According to several witness, the airplane made four passes near their locations. On each pass the witnesses saw the airplane do a slow roll or a loop, and on two passes the airplane did both a roll and a loop. On one of the passes, the airplane rolled over and flew inverted for a short distance, then righted itself and went around to make the next pass. One witness stated that he did not remember the exact order of the maneuvers. However, he did remember what happened on the last pass just before the airplane crashed. He stated that after the airplane completed the next-to-last pass, it circled to the south. From the witnesses vantage point, he was able to see the airplane approaching Serendipity Park from the east on a westerly heading. He said the airplane did a slow aileron roll, flew a short distance and did an inside loop, at the time of the loop the airplane was not directly over his area. However, he was still able to see the a
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees while conducting aerobatic maneuvers.
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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.
