Larson Smith Miniplane DSA-1 N535Y
4 July 1999 · Blackduck, Minnesota, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 4 July 1999 at about 01:20 local time, a Larson Smith Miniplane DSA-1 registered N535Y was involved in an accident near Blackduck, Minnesota, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 01:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Blackduck, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.7198, -94.5402
- Aircraft
- Larson Smith Miniplane DSA-1
- Registration
- N535Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI99FA213
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
Aircraft control not being maintained by the pilot. Factors to the accident were the aerobatic maneuvers being flown by the pilot and the encountered spiral.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The aircraft was observed to be conducting aerobatic maneuvers and during a recovery from a hammerhead the aircraft stalled and entered a nose-low spiraling path towards the ground. During a post-accident examination of the airplane, control continuity was verified for the ailerons, elevator, and rudder. No anomalies, relative to the airplane or its systems, were found that could be associated with a preexisting condition.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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