Burton Fly Baby accident near Arlington, AZ
On April 4, 2007, a Burton Fly Baby (airplane) was involved in an accident near Arlington, AZ. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- April 4, 2007
- Place
- Arlington, AZ
- Aircraft
- Burton Fly Baby · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 33.319°N, 112.751°W
- NTSB ID
- 20070416X00420
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 4, 2007, about 1038 mountain standard time, an experimental Burton Fly Baby airplane, N101LX, was substantially damaged upon impact with terrain following an in-flight break up approximately 1.1 miles southeast of Arlington, Arizona. The commercial pilot/registered owner of the airplane was killed in the accident. The airplane was operated by the pilot as a visual flight rules (VFR) personal flight under the provisions of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The flight originated from Buckeye, Arizona, approximately 25 minutes prior to the accident. According to an inspector from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and a witness, the airplane was observed flying in an easterly direction at an undetermined altitude. The witness reported hearing the engine slow down and then speed up. Seconds later, the witness heard "what sounded like an explosion" followed by the airplane falling to the ground in multiple pieces. The witness was located approximately 1 mile from where the wreckage came to rest. A personal friend of the pilot reported that on March 21, 2007, the pilot completed a flight in the accident airplane. Upon returning from the flight, the pilot stated that he had flown to an area near Arlington and completed a "slow roll." The pilot stated the airplane performed well during the flight. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The certified pilot, age 57, held a commercial certificate with airplane single engine land, multi engine land, instrument, glider aerial tow and
Probable cause
The pilot exceeding the design stress limits of the aircraft while maneuvering in intentional aerobatics.
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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.
