Techno Avia SP-95 N195SF

Summary

On 22 March 2003 at about 20:31 local time, a Techno Avia SP-95 registered N195SF was involved in an accident near Panama City, Florida, 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

22 March 2003 at 20:31

Classification

Accident

Location

Panama City, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Tyndall Air Force Base (PAM)

Coordinates

30.2119, -85.6828

Aircraft

Techno Avia SP-95

Registration

N195SF

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Air Race/Show

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Panama City → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA03LA079

1 person died.

The pilot's attempted abrupt maneuver at a low altitude resulting in loss of control and collision with terrain before control could be regained.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

N195SF crashed while performing in an airshow at Tyndall Air Force Base, Panama City, Florida , and there were several witnesses present. According to FAA inspectors who witnessed the accident, the pilot was supposed to race a jet truck but the truck was late commencing the race to the pilot initiated a looping maneuver commencing at 50 feet. The inspectors stated that the airplane climbed in the loop to an altitude of about 300 feet, and at the top of the maneuver it appeared to have stalled. they said it descended in a level attitude with a high rate of descent and impacted the ground fatally injuring the pilot. According to witnesses the engine sounded as if it was functioning normally daring the whole flight. An FAA licensed airframe and powerplant mechanic examined the airplane and no preaccident anomalies were found to exist with the flight controls.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.