Fri, Aug 26, 2011
Witnesses In Another Airplane Said They Saw The Attempted
Maneuver
The pilot of a J3C Cub which went down in Lake Winnebago during
Oshkosh resulting in two fatal injuries was attempting a hammerhead
stall, according to another pilot who witnessed the maneuver. The
NTSB's investigation into the matter is ongoing.
NTSB Identification: CEN11FA505
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Monday, July 25, 2011 in Van Dyne, WI
Aircraft: PIPER J3L-65, registration: N81BF
Injuries: 2 Fatal
This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may
contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when
the final report has been completed.
On July 25, 2011, at 1146 central daylight time, a Piper J3C-65,
N81BF, collided with the waters of Lake Winnebago, near Van Dyne,
Wisconsin, following a loss of control while performing an
aerobatic maneuver. The airline transport certificated pilot and
the passenger on board were both fatally injured. The airplane was
substantially damaged. The local personal flight was being operated
under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual
meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed.
The flight originated from the Wittman Regional Airport (OSH),
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, at 1115.
The accident airplane departed OSH along with another Piper Cub
for a local sightseeing flight over Lake Winnebago. The pilot and
the pilot-rated passenger in the other airplane stated both
airplanes flew down the coastline at altitudes varying between
1,000 feet and 1,400 feet. They stated the accident pilot performed
a maneuver that was described as being a Hammerhead. The airplane
pitched up, climbed, and yawed to the left, entering a descent.
During the course of the maneuver, the airplane became inverted and
impacted the lake. They contacted air traffic control at OSH and
circled the area until they saw a boat approach the accident site
at which time they returned to OSH.
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