Extra Flugzeugbau Gmbh EA 300/L accident near Boulder City, NV
On July 3, 2022, an Extra Flugzeugbau Gmbh EA 300/L (airplane) was involved in an accident near Boulder City, NV. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 3, 2022
- Place
- Boulder City, NV
- Aircraft
- Extra Flugzeugbau Gmbh EA 300/L · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 35.922°N, 114.951°W
- NTSB ID
- 20220703105412
Official records · WPR22FA240
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn July 3, 2022, about 0849 Pacific daylight time, an Extra Flugzeugbau GMBH EA 300/L Airplane, N343BH, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Boulder City, Nevada. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight. A performance study based on automatic dependent surveillance - broadcast (ADS-B) data showed that the airplane departed Henderson Executive Airport (HND), Henderson, Nevada, about 0844, and flew on an east-southeast track and reached a maximum altitude of about 4,244 ft mean sea level (msl). About 9.3 miles from the airport, the pilot flew into a gap between ridgelines and performed a series of rapid climbs, turns, and descents. The maneuvers consisted of flying low through a valley and then performing a turn and climb maneuver to fly in the opposite direction. The maneuvers were similar to aerobatic maneuvers called a wingover, in which the airplane makes a steep climb followed by a turn at the top of the climb using the rudder and a descent flying back in the opposite direction from which the maneuver began. If the rudder turn is executed right at the initiation of a stall, the maneuver is known as a stall turn or a hammerhead. Three turn reversals were accomplished. On the first turn maneuver, the climb rate was nearly 15,000 fpm and the descent rate more than 10,000 fpm. Additionally, the load factor peaked about 3 g. On the second turn maneuver, the climb rate was about 8,000 fpm and the descent rate was about 5,000 fpm. On the third, and final turn maneuver, when the acciden
Probable cause
The failure of the pilot to maintain control of the airplane by exceeding the airplane’s critical angle of attack while maneuvering in a turning climb at a low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and spin from which the pilot was unable to recover. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s use of methamphetamine and decision to perform aerobatics below the required minimum altitude
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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.
