Schmidt Albert D AVENTURA II accident near Sebring, FL
On January 16, 2015, a Schmidt Albert D AVENTURA II (airplane) was involved in an accident near Sebring, FL. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- January 16, 2015
- Place
- Sebring, FL
- Aircraft
- Schmidt Albert D AVENTURA II · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 27.456°N, 81.343°W
- NTSB ID
- 20150116X15725
Official records · ERA15FA102
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On January 16, 2015, about 1100 eastern standard time, an experimental, amateur-built Aventura II, N511DS, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain at the Sebring Regional Airport (SEF), Sebring, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the local demonstration flight. The sport pilot and student pilot-rated passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was owned by a private individual and was operated by Aero Adventure for the demonstration flight, conducted under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The flight departed at 1055. According to local authorities, several eyewitness observed the airplane, during startup on the ramp, strike the tail of the aircraft on the concrete ramp area. A witness further reported that the pilot exited the airplane, walked to the back of the aircraft, returned to the cockpit, started the engine, and then taxied out for takeoff. No witnesses reported seeing the pilot look on the underside of the elevator or the tail of the airplane after the tail strike. According to a video taken by an eyewitness, the airplane was observed departing, climbing to about 300 feet above ground level (agl), performing a left turn, and then conducting a pass down the runway in the opposite direction. The video then shows the airplane performing a second pass, about 300 feet agl, down the length of the runway and then performing a left turn. The airplane was then observed continuing the left bank until the wings were nearly perpendicular to the ground, the nose of the
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control while maneuvering at low altitude, which led to the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall.
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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.
