Roberto P. Garcia Nieuport 24bis accident near Rhinebeck, NY
On August 17, 2008, a Roberto P. Garcia Nieuport 24bis (airplane) was involved in an accident near Rhinebeck, NY. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- August 17, 2008
- Place
- Rhinebeck, NY
- Aircraft
- Roberto P. Garcia Nieuport 24bis · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 41.971°N, 73.863°W
- NTSB ID
- 20080826X01317
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 17, 2008, at 1550 eastern daylight time, an amateur-built Nieuport 24bis, N5246, was destroyed when it impacted trees and terrain while maneuvering near Old Rhinebeck Airport (NY94), Rhinebeck, New York. The certificated airline transport pilot was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the local air show flight, which was conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. According to information provided by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector, the accident flight was a two airplane aerial demonstration of World War I vintage aircraft simulating a "dogfight." The other airplane participating in the demonstration was a Fokker DR-1. The entire flight was conducted about 300 feet above ground level. According to the pilot of the Fokker, he and the accident pilot briefed prior the flight, and the accident pilot departed first in the Nieuport. The Fokker pilot then followed behind the Nieuport while they performed a 360-degree turn, followed by a "lead change," where the trailing airplane would turn first, and the previous lead airplane would follow. The Nieuport then followed the Fokker for another 360-degree turn, before performing another lead change at the air show center point. After a third 360-degree turn, both airplanes proceeded east before turning away from each other, the Nieuport going south and the Fokker north. As the Fokker turned back around toward the show line, the pilot noticed the Nieuport beginning a left turn. The Fokker pilot looked away
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and spin.
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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.
