Nanchang YAK-18A N3210R

Summary

On 9 May 1992 at about 21:15 local time, a Nanchang YAK-18A registered N3210R, operated by Imle, Barclay C., was involved in an accident near Richmond, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

9 May 1992 at 21:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Richmond, Texas, United States

Coordinates

29.5809, -95.7604

Aircraft

Nanchang YAK-18A

Registration

N3210R

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Imle, Barclay C.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

La Porte → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW92FA127

2 people died.

INADVERTENT STALL. FACTORS WERE THE PILOT'S OSTENTATIOUS DISPLAY AND THE LOW ALTITUDE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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THE MILITARY VINTAGE TRAINER MADE A LOW PASS OVER THE ACTIVE RUNWAY OF A LOCAL AIRPARK THAT WAS HOSTING THEIR ANNUAL FLY-IN FOR FRIENDS OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE PRIVATELY OWNED AIRPARK. THE BACK SEAT OF THE TANDEM AIRPLANE WAS OCCUPIED BY A FORMER SOVIET AIR FORCE PILOT WHO RESIDED AT THE AIRPARK AND USED TO BE AN INSTRUCTOR AND MECHANIC IN THE SAME TYPE OF AIRPLANE IN HIS NATIVE COUNTRY. AT THE COMPLETION OF THE HIGH SPEED LOW PASS, FULL POWER WAS ADDED AND THE NOSE PITCHED UP TO 35 DEGREES AS A RAPID RIGHT TURN DEVELOPED. AN ACCELERATED STALL DEVELOPED DURING THE ATTEMPTED ROLL AND THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.