Fisher Michael E CELEBRITY accident near Terrell, TX
On March 4, 2013, a Fisher Michael E CELEBRITY (airplane) was involved in an accident near Terrell, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- March 4, 2013
- Place
- Terrell, TX
- Aircraft
- Fisher Michael E CELEBRITY · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 32.689°N, 96.310°W
- NTSB ID
- 20130305X11829
Official records · CEN13LA186
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn March 4, 2013, at 1625 central standard time, an amateur built Michael E. Fisher Celebrity airplane, N70785, experienced an in-flight structural failure, loss of control, and impact with the terrain while performing aerobatic maneuvers near Terrell, Texas. The private pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was destroyed by impact and a postimpact fire. The personal flight was being operated under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The flight departed from the Mesquite Metro Airport (HQZ), Mesquite, Texas, at an unknown time. Several witness reported seeing the airplane performing aerobatic maneuvers before the accident. One witness reported the airplane made five to seven barrel rolls and was leveling off when the left upper wing separated from the airplane. He stated the wing remained attached by wires and it trailed behind the airplane as it descended to impact with the terrain. Another witness reported hearing changes in the engine power as the pilot performed two loops, followed by a double roll. The airplane flew level for about one mile; then it began a series of two more loops. As the airplane ascended during the second loop, the witness saw two sections of the wing separate from the airplane. He stated these sections "fluttered away" as the airplane continued to ascend. The airplane then entered an aerodynamic stall and descended. The airplane impacted a field which contained a scattering of small trees. The fuselage, empennage, and lower left wing were destroyed by th
Probable cause
The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s design stress limits while performing aerobatic maneuvers.
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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.
