Crosley Christen Eagle II accident near Morris, OK
On December 12, 2004, a Crosley Christen Eagle II (airplane) was involved in an accident near Morris, OK. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- December 12, 2004
- Place
- Morris, OK
- Aircraft
- Crosley Christen Eagle II · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 35.666°N, 95.856°W
- NTSB ID
- 20041215X01994
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On December 12, 2004, approximately 1656 central standard time, a Crosley Christen Eagle II experimental bi-plane, N222CE, was destroyed when it impacted terrain following a loss of control while maneuvering near Morris, Oklahoma. The private pilot and pilot-rated passenger were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed throughout the area, and a flight plan was not filed for the personal flight that was conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The local flight departed from the Okmulgee Municipal Airport (OKM), near Okmulgee, Oklahoma, approximately 1630. According to a witness, who was in a field approximately one mile north of the accident site, the airplane was performing aerobatic maneuvers in the area when the airplane flew straight up into the air, and then "fell over into a flat spin." At this point, the witness estimated that the airplane was at an approximate altitude of 5,000 feet above the ground. The witness heard the engine "revving up" as the airplane descended behind a tree line. He then heard the sound of the airplane impacting the ground and the engine stop running. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The 54 year-old pilot obtained a private pilot certificate with a rating for airplane single engine land on December 21, 1985. His most recent Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) third class medical certificate was issued on March 19, 1985, and expired on March 31, 1987. It displayed the restriction "Not valid for night flying or by color signal." A review of the pilot's logbook revealed that as of July
Probable cause
The pilot's intentional spin, which was unrecoverable due to exceeded aircraft weight and balance limitations as a result of improper preflight planning/preparation.
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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.
