Donald Rhodes MONI 110 UNREG
19 December 1992 · Greenville, Tennessee, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 19 December 1992 at about 16:29 local time, a Donald Rhodes MONI 110 registered UNREG, operated by Rhodes, Donald F., was involved in an accident near Greenville, Tennessee, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:29
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Greenville, Tennessee, United States
- Nearest airport
- Greenville Municipal (GCY)
- Coordinates
- 36.0708, -82.8605
- Aircraft
- Donald Rhodes MONI 110
- Registration
- UNREG
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Rhodes, Donald F.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL93LA037
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S OPERATION OF THE AIRCRAFT BEYOND ITS DESIGN STRESS LIMITS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WITNESSES STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS PERFORMING ACROBATIC MANEUVERS ABOVE THE AIRPORT. THE WITNESSES STATED THAT IT APPEARED THAT THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING A LOOP, AND ENTERED A SPIN. JUST PRIOR TO CONTACT WITH THE TERRAIN, THE NOSE PITCHED UP AND THE WINGS SEPARATED FROM THE FUSELAGE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan 1992 | Cessna 177B | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Cleary, Peter J. | Fatal | 1 |
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| 15 Mar 1992 | Beechcraft A36 | Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee, United States | Snyder, Michael C. | Serious injuries | - |
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