Pilot Debrief

SILFVAST STARDUSTER TOO near Cedar Fort, UT — 2008-10-28

Final reportWPR09LA026
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Date
2008-10-28
Location
Cedar Fort, UT, USA
Airport
UT10
Aircraft
SILFVAST STARDUSTER TOO
Registration
N78DS
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed and/or angle of attack to avoid a stall/spin during an aerobatic maneuver.

NTSB narrative

Multiple witnesses in the vicinity of the accident site reported observing the accident airplane performing a series of aerobatic maneuvers at a low altitude. The airplane was observed in what the witnesses described as a "flat spin" about 1,000 feet above ground level that continued until ground impact. One witness stated that he heard the engine running until the airplane impacted the ground. The airplane was consumed in a postimpact ground fire and all major components of the airplane were located at the accident site. No anomalies were noted with the airplane flight control system during an examination of the wreckage.

NTSB coding

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