Grumman OV-1 accident near Stuart, FL
On November 1, 2019, a Grumman OV-1 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Stuart, FL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 1, 2019
- Place
- Stuart, FL
- Aircraft
- Grumman OV-1 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 27.176°N, 80.213°W
- NTSB ID
- 20191102X80415
Official records · ERA20FA027
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- ATC Specialist's Report: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn November 1, 2019, about 1310 eastern daylight time, a Grumman OV-1D, N10VD, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Stuart, Florida. The airline transport pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot informed his crew chief before departure that he was not going to attempt any aerobatic maneuvers due to the cloud ceiling and windy conditions. The crew chief also reported that the pilot’s, “…only reason to fly was to visually locate the aerobatic box so he would be ready [for] the [air]show on Saturday. His intent was to make a slow-speed low pass followed by a high-speed low pass and a normal landing to a full stop.” While taxiing, the pilot, “did a complete flight control check,” including elevators, ailerons, flaps, inboard ailerons, speed brakes and rudders, and all flight controls appeared to move and work normally. Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) data depicted the airplane taxiing and the entire flight. Before departure, the pilot advised the airboss that he would perform a “low show.” There was no further communication from the accident pilot. The airplane departed from runway 30, and one witness reported that he saw the landing gear and flaps retract after takeoff. The flight continued and deviated slightly north of the runway while climbing, then, when near the departure end of runway 30, began a climbing left turn, which one witness (an airshow performer) described as a “dog bone,” followed by a descending left turn. The airplan
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper recovery from a low-altitude aerobatic maneuver, which resulted in descent into terrain.
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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.
