Extra Flugzeugbau EA-300 N301NL

Summary

On 12 April 1998 at about 22:45 local time, a Extra Flugzeugbau EA-300 registered N301NL was involved in an accident near Chenoa, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

12 April 1998 at 22:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Chenoa, Illinois, United States

Coordinates

40.7398, -88.7096

Aircraft

Extra Flugzeugbau EA-300

Registration

N301NL

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Palwaukee → Thacker Field

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI98LA121

1 person was seriously injured.

the pilot experienced GLOC (G induced loss of consciousness) while performing an aerobatic maneuver. Fatigue was a factor.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

A pilot with aerobatic experience witnessed the accident airplane maneuvering prior to impact. She reported that the airplane was 'kicking around for the turn-around for a knife-edge spin (identical entry as a hammerhead maneuver). Everything looked normal.' The witness reported the airplane was recovering from this maneuver and initiated a 1/4 roll (down) to the left. The witness reported that, 'The plane got lower and lower, closer to the ground. I could see that there was a last minute positive pitch change. I saw him impact the ground flat.' The pilot was found conscious. The witness reported, 'He was aware of what had happened to him. He explained [to] me on the spot that he G-locked (gray-out) during the pullout of the maneuver... .' The pilot reported that a lack of food and water on the day of the accident, in addition to fatigue, contributed to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.