Poberezny ACRO SPORT II accident near Jersey Shore, PA
On August 11, 2019, a Poberezny ACRO SPORT II (airplane) was involved in an accident near Jersey Shore, PA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- August 11, 2019
- Place
- Jersey Shore, PA
- Aircraft
- Poberezny ACRO SPORT II · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 41.208°N, 77.219°W
- NTSB ID
- 20190811X80130
Official records · ERA19FA243
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn August 11, 2019, at 1643 eastern daylight time, an experimental, amateur-built Poberezny Acro Sport II, N43032, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain while maneuvering shortly after takeoff from Jersey Shore Airport (P96), Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania. The commercial pilot and a private pilot passenger were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the local flight. The personal flight was conducted under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The pilot’s uncle indicated that the pilot purchased the airplane about 3 weeks before the accident. The wings were removed for the airplane’s transport to P96, where it was reassembled. His uncle indicated that the pilot’s first flight in the airplane occurred 2 days before the accident, and that, after the flight, the pilot stated that "the controls were very responsive." He stated that the pilot’s second flight in the airplane was the accident flight. A witness at the departure airport stated that he spoke to the pilot before he took off on the accident flight and that the pilot stated that he was going to fly his new airplane. The witness watched the airplane take off from runway 27, make a circle, and conduct a high-speed fly-by over runway 9 about 150 ft above ground level (agl). The witness reported the engine was running at "full throttle." When the airplane was over the end of the runway, it climbed straight up to about 500-600 ft agl. The witness then saw the airplane "stall"; the left wing rolled over, and the airplan
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to conduct low altitude aerobatic maneuvers which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while maneuvering at a low altitude, which resulted in 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.
