Extra Flugzeugbau GMBH 300 accident near Culpeper, VA
On October 14, 2006, an Extra Flugzeugbau GMBH 300 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Culpeper, VA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 14, 2006
- Place
- Culpeper, VA
- Aircraft
- Extra Flugzeugbau GMBH 300 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 38.527°N, 77.865°W
- NTSB ID
- 20061026X01563
Official records · NYC07FA007
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 14, 2006, about 1300 eastern daylight time, an Extra Flugzeugbau GMBH 300, N168EX, was destroyed when it impacted terrain at Culpeper Regional Airport (CJR), Culpeper, Virginia. The certificated commercial pilot was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and the airplane was not operating on a flight plan. The local air show flight was being conducted under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. According to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector who had been attending the show, the pilot had been performing aerobatic maneuvers for 6 to 7 minutes along runway 4/22 when the accident occurred. At the time of the accident, the pilot was performing multiple snap rolls on a 45-degree down line, and during the maneuver, the inspector heard the announcer state that the airplane was in "the fourth turn of a five-turn demonstration." The inspector also noted the altitude of the airplane in reference to the ground and shouted "NO", as he "did not believe the aircraft could make another turn and clear the ground." Another witness observed the airplane "descending rapidly straight towards the ground at a point approximately one-third of the way down runway 22." He estimated that it was "approximately 30-40 feet agl [above ground level] [when] the pilot attempted to pull out of the downward angle and regain level flight." A third witness noted that the pilot "was just about to finish her maneuver when she seemed to be accelerating towards the ground." He "only caught the last few seconds, [but] noticed that she snapped the w
Probable cause
The pilot’s disorientation while performing an aerobatic maneuver, which resulted in the airplane’s inadvertent impact with the ground. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s overuse of prescription medication.
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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.
