R P Williams ACRO SPORT II N122RW
17 August 1992 · Herriman, Utah, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 17 August 1992 at about 01:30 local time, a R P Williams ACRO SPORT II registered N122RW, operated by Williams, Robert & Rand, was involved in an accident near Herriman, Utah, 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 01:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Herriman, Utah, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.5001, -111.9402
- Aircraft
- R P Williams ACRO SPORT II
- Registration
- N122RW
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Williams, Robert & Rand
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Salt Lake City → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA92LA181
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
INADEQUATE REMEDIAL ACTION AND POOR INFLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION. A FACTOR TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: AN UNCONTROLLED STALL/SPIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WITNESSES REPORTED THAT THEY OBSERVED THE HOMEBUILT AIRPLANE PERFORMING AEROBATIC MANEUVERS IN THE AREA FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. THE AIRPLANE WAS AT APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET AGL WHEN IT ENTERED A SPIN. THE AIRPLANE DID NOT RECOVER BEFORE COLLIDING WITH THE TERRAIN IN A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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