Gray Miniplane DSA-1-G N611SU

Summary

On 31 May 1996 at about 14:15 local time, a Gray Miniplane DSA-1-G registered N611SU was involved in an accident near Astoria, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

31 May 1996 at 14:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Astoria, Illinois, United States

Coordinates

40.2198, -90.3498

Aircraft

Gray Miniplane DSA-1-G

Registration

N611SU

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lacon → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI96LA188

1 person died.

the pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the terrain while performing an aerobatic maneuver.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

Witnesses reported seeing the pilot performing aerobatic maneuvers prior to the accident. They stated the pilot was performing a loop when he got too close to the ground during the maneuver. The airplane impacted the terrain near a treeline which surrounded the open field over which the maneuvers were being performed.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.