Gillet C.P. 328 N4171G

Summary

On 4 September 1995 at about 17:25 local time, a Gillet C.P. 328 registered N4171G was involved in an accident near Fire Island, New York, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

4 September 1995 at 17:25

Classification

Accident

Location

Fire Island, New York, United States

Coordinates

40.7402, -73.0792

Aircraft

Gillet C.P. 328

Registration

N4171G

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Farmingdale → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC95LA214

1 person died.

the failure of the pilots to maintain control of the airplane while performing aerobatics.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot/owner departed with another pilot for a local flight. About 25 minutes later, witnesses 3/4 mile off shore observed the airplane impact the water from a descending spin. Examination revealed no preimpact failure of the airplane or engine. The kit airplane was designed for aerobatic flight. The pilot/owner was not known to have performed aerobatic maneuvers. The other pilot owned an aerobatic airplane, and was known to have performed aerobatics. He had 1750 hours total time; 280 hours in a Pitts S-2 and 1 hour in this make and model. He was observed 2 hours earlier that day in another airplane performing aerobatics over the water near the area of the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.