Bernard Darmstadt DAPHNE/SDIA N961Z
31 May 1986 · Akron, Ohio, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 31 May 1986 at about 17:18 local time, a Bernard Darmstadt DAPHNE/SDIA registered N961Z was involved in an accident near Akron, Ohio, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:18
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Akron, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Akron Fulton (AKR)
- Coordinates
- 41.0393, -81.4810
- Aircraft
- Bernard Darmstadt DAPHNE/SDIA
- Registration
- N961Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Akron → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL86FEI06
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED SPIRALING TO THE LEFT FROM 500 FT AGL AFTER TAKEOFF. THE SPIRAL CONTINUED UNTIL THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A COMMERCIAL BLDG. BASED ON THE AUTOPSY REPORT THE PLT DIED OF NATURAL CAUSES DECLARED TO BE CARDIOVASCULAR COLLAPSE. THE ACFT WRECKAGE REVEALED NO SIGNS OF MALFUNCTION OR DEFECTS OF A CAUSAL NATURE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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