Yakovlev YAK-52 N2215C
29 November 1994 · Caruthersville, Missouri, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 29 November 1994 at about 21:53 local time, a Yakovlev YAK-52 registered N2215C was involved in an accident near Caruthersville, Missouri, 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 21:53
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Caruthersville, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- Caruthersville Memorial (M05)
- Coordinates
- 36.1703, -89.6610
- Aircraft
- Yakovlev YAK-52
- Registration
- N2215C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- West Memphis → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI95DCA01
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The insufficient altitude (300 feet above the airport) at which an aerobatic maneuver was attempted by the pilot.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT OVERFLEW THE AIRPORT AND PERFORMED A ROLL AT 1000 FEET. THE AIRPLANE WAS OBSERVED ROLLING INVERTED A SECOND TIME AT 300 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. THE AIRPLANE NOSE THEN DROPPED TO NEAR VERTICAL, THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED, AND WAS DESTROYED IN THE POST CRASH FIRE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Yakovlev YAK-52 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1996 | Yakovlev YAK-52 | Boynton Beach, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Jul 2000 | Yakovlev YAK 52 | Mooresville, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 2001 | Yakovlev YAK-52 | Washington, Connecticut, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Jun 2001 | Yakovlev YAK 52 | Custer, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Jun 2002 | Yakovlev YAK 52 | Antioch, California, United States | Raymond S. Puddy | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Jul 2002 | Yakovlev YAK 52 | Parrish, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 1994 | Lake LA-250 | Jefferson City, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1994 | Piper PA-39 | Viburnum, Missouri, United States | Shapiro Brothers Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jul 1994 | Schweizer G-164B | Harviell, Missouri, United States | RH and RH, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 1994 | Davis TRI-Q 200 | Joplin, Missouri, United States | William G. McBryde | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Jul 1994 | Aero Commander CALAIR A-9B | Excelsior Sprgs, Missouri, United States | Air Cover, Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jul 1994 | Mooney M20C | MacOn, Missouri, United States | Full Moonies | No injuries | - |