Lucas D E/ Lucas K A AcroSport II accident near St Charles, MO
On June 1, 2008, a Lucas D E/ Lucas K A AcroSport II (airplane) was involved in an accident near St Charles, MO. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- June 1, 2008
- Place
- St Charles, MO
- Aircraft
- Lucas D E/ Lucas K A AcroSport II · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 38.703°N, 90.567°W
- NTSB ID
- 20080612X00844
Official records · DFW08LA157
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 1, 2008, about 1100 central standard time (CST), a Lucas D E/Lucas K A Acro Sport II, N114KT, was substantially damaged during impact with terrain, following a loss of control while maneuvering. The private pilot, who was the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The amateur built airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan had not been filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The flight had departed the Creve Coeur Airport (1H0) in St. Louis, Missouri on a local area flight. The pilot told several people that he intended to do a flyby over the model airplane flying field. Later that morning, when the accident airplane was about a mile away from the model airplane flying field several witnesses observed it flying straight and level at less than 100 feet above the ground. The airplane pitched up, rolled right and impacted the ground vertically, heading in the opposite direction. One witness observed the airplane flying inverted when the nose pitched up, suddenly performing what the eyewitness described as an aileron roll then sharply rolled nose down toward the ground. First responders found the wreckage after several witnesses had made calls to 911 emergency. PERSONNEL INFORMATION A review of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) airman records revealed the pilot held a private certificate with a rating for airplane single engine land. The pilot held a third class medical certificate, with waivers or limitations, which was issued on June 21, 2007. An e
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control during an attempted low pass maneuver.
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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.
