Extra EA 400 accident near Ponca City, OK
On August 4, 2018, an Extra EA 400 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Ponca City, OK. 5 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 4, 2018
- Place
- Ponca City, OK
- Aircraft
- Extra EA 400 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 5 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 36.764°N, 97.150°W
- NTSB ID
- 20180804X25938
Official records · CEN18FA310
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn August 4, 2018, about 1045 central daylight time, an Extra EA-400 airplane, N13EP, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Ponca City, Oklahoma. The pilot and 4 passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. A witness saw the airplane depart Ponca City Regional Airport (PNC), Ponca City, Oklahoma, on runway 17. He reported that the airplane was slow to climb as it departed to the south, especially for the shallow angle of climb. Another witness who saw the airplane depart remarked that the engine sounded unusual. This witness watched the airplane slowly climb from the runway and head toward the south before it turned toward the west. A pilot flying near the accident airplane recalled that the airplane maneuvered with large changes to the pitch and bank; later, it appeared to maneuver back toward the airport when it pitched nose down and turned, but “not like a spin.” He saw the wings level and the airplane impacted the ground. A post-impact fire ensued and largely consumed the airplane’s composite structure, destroying the airplane. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONPilot The pilot’s logbook was not located during the investigation. On the pilot’s last application for a medical certificate, he reported 4,000 total hours of flight time. The pilot’s last medical certificate was issued on July 28, 2016. He did not reapply for a medical certificate and there is no record of the pilot having completed the Basic Med checklist. Pilot-Rated Passenger The pilot-rated passenger’s logb
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of control for reasons that could not be determined with the available evidence.
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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.
