Christen EAGLE II N39RH
26 March 1986 · Aurora, Indiana, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 26 March 1986 at about 18:24 local time, a Christen EAGLE II registered N39RH was involved in an accident near Aurora, Indiana, 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 18:24
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Aurora, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Aurora (I60)
- Coordinates
- 39.0609, -84.8991
- Aircraft
- Christen EAGLE II
- Registration
- N39RH
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Lorain
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI86FEX05
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 AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND WHEN AN UNSUCCESSFUL AEROBATIC LOOP MANEUVER WAS ATTEMPTED ON TAKEOFF. THE PILOT OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS ISSUED A STATEMENT OF ACROBATIC COMPENTENCY WHICH ALLOWED ALL MANEUVERS WITHIN THE LIMITATIONS OF THE AIRCRAFT AND WITH A MINIMUM ALTITUDE LIMITATION OF 500 FEET. THE PILOT HAD APPROXIMATELY 500 HOURS FLIGHT TIME WITH 460 HOURS AS PIC IN THIS TYPE AIRCRAFT. ACCORDING TO THE DESIGNER OF THIS AIRCRAFT IT IS NOT NORMALLY CAPABLE OF SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING A LOOP ON TAKEOFF.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Christen EAGLE accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 1986 | Christen EAGLE II | Rio Vista, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Oct 1987 | Christen EAGLE II | Roswell, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1988 | Christen EAGLE II | Chamblee, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1990 | Christen EAGLE II | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | Humphrey, Edwin J. | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1981 | Christen EAGLE | Duanesburg, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1981 | Christen EAGLE | Longmont, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 1986 | Cessna 150 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1986 | Mooney M20C | Loogootee, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Aug 1986 | Globe GC-1B | Perrysville, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-28-140 | Westville, Indiana, United States | Mark Murvihill | Fatal | 4 |
| 18 May 1986 | Piper PA-34-200 | Angola, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Sep 1986 | Hughes 500 (369HS) | West Lafayette, Indiana, United States | R. J. Dubray | Minor injuries | - |