Cornell W F/Sahakian J A Jr GILES 202 (G202) accident near Newburgh, NY
On August 28, 2015, a Cornell W F/Sahakian J A Jr GILES 202 (G202) (airplane) was involved in an accident near Newburgh, NY. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 28, 2015
- Place
- Newburgh, NY
- Aircraft
- Cornell W F/Sahakian J A Jr GILES 202 (G202) · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 41.501°N, 74.108°W
- NTSB ID
- 20150828X53921
Official records · ERA15FA331
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn August 28, 2015, at 1407 eastern daylight time, an experimental amateur-built Giles G-202, N18FJ, was destroyed when it collided with terrain after experiencing an in-flight separation of the tail section during a practice aerobatic demonstration flight at Stewart International Airport (SWF), Newburgh, New York. The commercial pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was privately owned and was operated under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the local flight, which was operating over runway 09/27 at the time of the accident. The purpose of the flight was to practice for an air show routine scheduled to be performed the following day at the New York Air Show. Witness statements and video recordings indicated that the airplane had performed 4 or 5 maneuvers and was about 5 minutes into the routine when the tail suddenly separated from the fuselage. At that time, the airplane was performing a left aileron roll while climbing at an approximate 45° angle. Several witness photographs and video recordings showed the airplane's fuselage twisting toward the left relative to the tail section before the tail section completely separated from the fuselage. The elevator and rudder appeared to be at or near their neutral positions at the time of separation. No abrupt flight control deflections occurred and no parts were seen separating from the airplane in the moments before the separation. The airplane subsequently impacted a grass field about 1,100 ft south of the ru
Probable cause
Separation of the vertical and horizontal stabilizers from the fuselage due to a fracture that initiated at the bond between the left horizontal stabilizer and the flange that attached the horizontal stabilizer to the fuselage skin. The failure was likely caused by construction techniques that produced poor bond strength in a critical area and the high loads on the horizontal stabilizer from a sin
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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.
