Extra Flugzeugproduktions-Und EA 300/L N102JK

Summary

On 17 December 2020 at about 22:29 local time, a Extra Flugzeugproduktions-Und EA 300/L registered N102JK, operated by Rockstar Aviation LLC, was involved in an accident near Aledo, Texas, 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

17 December 2020 at 22:29

Classification

Accident

Location

Aledo, Texas, United States

Coordinates

32.6164, -97.6403

Aircraft

Extra Flugzeugproduktions-Und EA 300/L

Registration

N102JK

Category

Airplane

Year built

2007

Engines

1

Operator

Rockstar Aviation LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Cresson → Cresson

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN21LA091

1 person died.

The pilot’s loss of control during an intentional aerobatic maneuver, which resulted in an upright spin into terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The experienced aerobatic pilot completed a formation flight with another airplane and then climbed to about 4,200 ft above ground level (agl) to practice aerobatic maneuvers. Flight track data showed the airplane performing maneuvers for about 3 minutes and ended as the airplane descended through 3,200 ft agl. The airplane continued to descend and impacted flat terrain in a nose-down, upright attitude with minimal forward momentum. A postaccident examination revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation of the airplane. Based on the circumstances, the airplane’s condition at impact, and the statements of airshow pilots familiar with the pilot’s flight training, he likely flew an aerobatic maneuver that transitioned to an upright spin that he was unable to recover from before ground impact.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.