Akro Tech Aviation Inc. Giles G-300 accident near Yukon, OK
On September 18, 2005, an Akro Tech Aviation Inc. Giles G-300 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Yukon, OK. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 18, 2005
- Place
- Yukon, OK
- Aircraft
- Akro Tech Aviation Inc. Giles G-300 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 35.499°N, 97.820°W
- NTSB ID
- 20050930X01555
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 18, 2005, at 1135 central daylight time, a single-engine Akro Tech Aviation Incorporated Giles G-300 experimental airplane, N300NW, was destroyed after it collided with terrain near Yukon, Oklahoma. The commercial pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, was fatally injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot. No flight plan was filed for the flight that originated from the Clarence E. Page Airport (F29), near Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, about 1130. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal flight conducted under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. According to several witnesses, the pilot had just started a practice session in preparation for an aerobatic competition that was scheduled the following week. She began the flight with a 3-5 minute warm-up, which included vertical lines, half roll-ups, and circles to determine wind drift. The pilot then turned to the north and initiated a 45 to 55-degree nose-up climb, at which time the witnesses observed the Plexiglas canopy separate in fragments from the airplane. The airplane continued to climb to an altitude of approximately 2,300 feet above ground level (agl), before it rolled to the right and entered an approximate 60-degree nose-down descent. The witnesses stated that the engine remained at full power during the descent and no flight control movements were observed after the canopy had separated. The pilot's aerobatic coach reported that he was standing near the airport's main terminal building when he observed the pilot initiate a 45-degree nose-up cli
Probable cause
The catastrophic separation of the canopy as result of the failure of the forward canopy hinge while performing aerobatics and the subsequent incapacitation of the pilot.
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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.
