Meyers Midget 0100 accident near Big Spring, TX
On August 24, 2019, a Meyers Midget 0100 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Big Spring, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- August 24, 2019
- Place
- Big Spring, TX
- Aircraft
- Meyers Midget 0100 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 32.143°N, 101.587°W
- NTSB ID
- 20190824X80347
Official records · WPR19FA235
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn August 23, 2019, about 2015 central daylight time, an experimental Meyers Midget 0100 airplane, N881MM, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Big Spring, Texas. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. A witness, who was a friend of the pilot and was flying an airplane alongside the accident airplane, reported that the purpose of the flight was for the accident pilot to practice flying in close proximity to another airplane. They both took off from Big Spring McMahon-Wrinkle Airport (BPG), Big Spring, Texas, and conducted several oval maneuvers above the airport. The pilot also wanted to practice a roll. The two airplanes climbed to about 4,000 ft above ground level. The witness stated that the accident pilot started a “pretty steep” dive; the witness had to maneuver to get the airplane back in sight. When it came into view, the airplane was inverted and slightly nose down. The airplane then entered a steep, tight spiral. The witness dove his airplane and yelled directions over the radio, but the pilot did not respond, and the airplane did not change. The accident airplane continued to descend for about four or five more spirals when the airplane uprighted. The witness continued to dive his airplane and yell directions over the radio. The witness stated that the airplane appeared to level about 500 ft above the ground and entered a slight, about 180° right turn. It appeared to be flying slower than before; but there were no visual indications o
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain situational awareness while conducting a roll, which resulted in his inability to recover from the maneuver before the airplane impacted the ground. Contributing to the accident was his inexperience in both aerobatic maneuvers and the accident airplane.
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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.
