Hispano Aviacion HA200B SAETA N9108Q

Summary

On 29 April 1998 at about 17:40 local time, a Hispano Aviacion HA200B SAETA registered N9108Q was involved in an accident near Xenia, Ohio, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

29 April 1998 at 17:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Xenia, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Greene County Regional (I19)

Coordinates

39.6805, -83.9397

Aircraft

Hispano Aviacion HA200B SAETA

Registration

N9108Q

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC98LA104

2 people died.

The pilot's failure to maintain altitude clearance with trees after an improper decision to perform low level aerobatics.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot/owner of the airplane and a prospective buyer departed on a demonstration flight. The airplane was observed performing several low passes at the departure airport, one of which resulted in a 360 degree roll. During the climb out the airplane was observed to roll inverted and attempt a 'split S' just prior to disappearing below a tree line. A witness stated she suddenly hear the load roar of a very close jet powered airplane, looked out the window and observed an airplane flying about 40 feet above the ground, 'fast and reasonably level.' The airplane then nosed over and crashed. The majority of the wreckage was scattered for about 300 feet on a northerly heading and several parts of the wreckage were consumed by a post crash fire. Two broken limbs were observed atop a 75 foot tall tree, located about 110 feet south of the initial ground impact point. About 90 feet north-northeast of the tree, a smaller tree, about 15 feet tall had numerous broken limbs. The tree line to the east of the wreckage path and the majority of trees in the accident site area were about 50 feet tall or less.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.