Nord (Sncan) STAMPE SV4C N123SV

Summary

On 20 July 1998 at about 12:15 local time, a Nord (Sncan) STAMPE SV4C registered N123SV was involved in an accident near Ovilla, Texas, 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.

Date

20 July 1998 at 12:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Ovilla, Texas, United States

Coordinates

32.5097, -96.8005

Aircraft

Nord (Sncan) STAMPE SV4C

Registration

N123SV

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Midlothian → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW98FA316

1 person died.

the pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft while performing aerobatic maneuvers.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was performing precision aerobatic maneuvers in preparation for an upcoming overseas competition. A witness stated that she observed the airplane in a near vertical dive. The witness reported hearing the sound of the engine "revving up" during the descent. Physical evidence and signatures at the accident site indicated that the airplane impacted the ground in a nearly vertical attitude in a slight right turn. The pilot's 5-point seat belt harness system was found unfastened, suggesting she was attempting to bail out. A review of the airframe and engine records did not reveal evidence of any anomalies or uncorrected maintenance defects. During examination of the wreckage, flight control continuity was confirmed, and no anomalies were noted that would have prevented normal aircraft flight.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.