14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Wednesday, April 29, 2015 in Colorado Springs, CO
Probable Cause Approval Date: 07/27/2015
Aircraft: AERO SP Z O O AT 4 LSA, registration: N344UA
Injuries: 1 Minor, 1 Uninjured.
NTSB investigators used data provided by various entities, including, but not limited to, the Federal Aviation Administration and/or the operator and did not travel in support of this investigation to prepare this aircraft accident report.
The Flight Instructor (CFI) piloting the airplane reported he was not performing aerobatic maneuvers; however, a review of the onboard airplane video by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Air Safety Inspector revealed that the pilot had been performing aerobatic maneuvers in an airplane not certified for aerobatic flight.
During the flight, the airplane entered a spin, descended uncontrolled, and impacted a creek bank. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine compartment, wings, fuselage, and tail section. The pilot stated there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures prior to flight, which would have prevented normal airplane operations.
According to Aero Sp. Z.O.O AT-4 LSA Pilot Operating Handbook, aerobatics and intentional spins are prohibited.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows:
The pilot's decision to perform aerobatic maneuvers in an airplane not certified for aerobatic flight, which resulted in a loss of control and collision with terrain.
Sale Reported: http://registry.faa.gov/N344UA
BLACK FOREST - Update: Two men were on-board.
The pilot is identified as 35-year-old Matthew Tanner and the passenger is identified as 18-years-old Isaac Brumm.
Both men walked away from the crash on their own.
The pilot has a small scrape on his arm.
He was practicing stall maneuvers before the plane crashed.
HAZMAT responded to a small fuel leak at the incident.
The plane is a total loss.
The National Transportation Safety Board or NTSB is investigating the incident.
Update: The Black Forest Fire Department tells News5 there are no injuries that they know of at this time. Two people were in the plane.
There is a single-engine plane is down in the Black Forest area.
It went down in the area of Glenridge Lane and Shoup Road.
The El Paso County Sheriff's Office says initial information is that there was a tailspin and a crash.
Source: http://www.koaa.com
Two people escaped a single-engine plane crash in Black Forest Wednesday evening with minor injuries, according to a Black Forest Fire/Rescue spokesman.
The two were practicing recovery from stalls when the plane went into a tailspin and crashed about 6:30 p.m. in a steep gully, the spokesman said.
The crash was off Glenridge Lane, which is near Shoup and Milam roads.
The pilot was identified as Matthew Tanner, 35 and the passenger as Isaac Brumm, 18, the spokesman said.
The plane was damaged beyond repair.
Original article can be found here: http://gazette.com
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