Roberto P Garcia NIEUPORT 24BIS N5246
17 August 2008 · Rhinebeck, New York, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 17 August 2008 at about 19:50 local time, a Roberto P Garcia NIEUPORT 24BIS registered N5246, operated by Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome, was involved in an accident near Rhinebeck, New York, 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 19:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rhinebeck, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Old Rhinebeck Airport (NY94)
- Coordinates
- 41.9714, -73.8628
- Aircraft
- Roberto P Garcia NIEUPORT 24BIS
- Registration
- N5246
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Air Race/Show
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Rhinebeck → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC08LA281
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and spin.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The accident flight was a two-airplane aerial demonstration of World War I vintage aircraft simulating a "dogfight," with the entire flight conducted at an altitude about 300 feet above ground level. While maneuvering with the other airplane, the accident airplane entered a "3 turn spin to the left" before it impacted trees and terrain. The wreckage was consumed in a postimpact fire. Examination of the wreckage did not reveal evidence of any preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures. The airline-transport-rated pilot had over 3,800 total hours of flight experience and had logged about 5 hours of flight experience in the accident airplane make and model.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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