Fatal stall/spin crash of a Pitts Model 12 (N112JH) in Ocklawaha, Florida
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- On August 9, 2021, about 1656 eastern daylight time, an experimental amateur-built Pitts Model 12, N112JH, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Ocklawaha, Florida. The pilot and pilot-rated passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
The pilot and pilot-rated passenger departed on a local flight and were performing aerobatic maneuvers over a lake. Flight track data indicated that the pilot performed at least three loops; the data ended as the airplane was climbing and beginning a descent. Witnesses report seeing the airplane in a spiral as it entered the lake. Recorded video of the accident showed the airplane in an inverted flat spin, which was followed by a nose-down spin to water contact. The engine was heard continuously operating throughout the video until water impact. Postaccident examination of the wreckage revealed no evidence of a preaccident malfunction or failure that would have prevented normal operation.
Overall, the flight track data, witness observations, and video indicated that the pilot lost control of the airplane while he was likely attempting another aerobatic maneuver. Furthermore, a pilot who flew with the accident pilot when he first purchased the airplane (1 year before the accident) offered to provide flight training to the accident pilot, but the pilot declined, stating that the training was too expensive and that he knew how to fly an airplane. Because the pilot’s logbook was not found, the investigation was unable to determine the pilot’s total flight experience in the airplane make and model and whether that played a role in the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while performing aerobatic maneuvers, which resulted in an inverted flat spin from which he was unable to recover.
The statement from Mr. Wolf the ferry pilot….wow! You see this all too often in GA.
Thanks for posting!
Any idea if this is the same "Mr. Wolf" as in the guy that made the "Wolf Sampson", and other outstanding aircraft?
Wolf was not the previous owner, he just ferried the plane
On August 9, 2021, about 1656 eastern daylight time, an experimental amateur-built Pitts Model 12, N112JH, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Ocklawaha, Florida. The pilot and pilot-rated passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
The pilot and pilot-rated passenger departed on a local flight and were performing aerobatic maneuvers over a lake. Flight track data indicated that the pilot performed at least three loops; the data ended as the airplane was climbing and beginning a descent. Witnesses report seeing the airplane in a spiral as it entered the lake. Recorded video of the accident showed the airplane in an inverted flat spin, which was followed by a nose-down spin to water contact. The engine was heard continuously operating throughout the video until water impact. Postaccident examination of the wreckage revealed no evidence of a preaccident malfunction or failure that would have prevented normal operation.
Overall, the flight track data, witness observations, and video indicated that the pilot lost control of the airplane while he was likely attempting another aerobatic maneuver. Furthermore, a pilot who flew with the accident pilot when he first purchased the airplane (1 year before the accident) offered to provide flight training to the accident pilot, but the pilot declined, stating that the training was too expensive and that he knew how to fly an airplane. Because the pilot’s logbook was not found, the investigation was unable to determine the pilot’s total flight experience in the airplane make and model and whether that played a role in the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while performing aerobatic maneuvers, which resulted in an inverted flat spin from which he was unable to recover.
Anybody notice the comment "he just jumped out" . Then you see the splash about 50 yards away from airplane impact. Looks like one of the pilots tried to bail and didn't have enough room for chute to open.
I did notice that. Wonder why that detail wasn't in the narrative
@@DxMarovitch It is in the narrative.
@Dane Vannett Where? I've read it thoroughly and I see nothing mentioned of anyone bailing out/trying to bail out before water impact.
@@krisjump9043 I see that now, had to download the final report pdf
@@krisjump9043 ....you clearly didn't read carefully enough then...........
Guy buys airplane, refuses instruction because its EXPENSIVE.
Pilot/owner was pretty successful at killing himself with arrogance and ignorance...shame he had to kill another innocent passenger who probably had no idea what danger they were getting into.
Rory-Not Gail: that'll do it...every time.
The pieces of the plane ended up in an aviation salvage yard in Jacksonville, Florida after the NTSB was finished with it.
I guess this is why you always practice at 3,000ft or above. Gotta give yourself room if you get into trouble.
Damn
Turns out he didn't know how to fly an airplane.
The Pitts is a pilot maker and a pilot breaker.
Wow...that sucks. He even had a parachute for just this kind of problem. Sucks it couldn't save him.
Too low.
He also had a passenger onboard, so had he survived, he would have still been the cause of an innocent person being a lifeless body buried in wreckage in the water. They couldn't even initially extract his passengers body. Im sorry, but I can't feel bad for him, only the passenger. He was selfish and arrogant. He bailed out of the plane and figuratively gave his passenger, who was spiraling out of control the middle finger.
@@Darkvirgo88xx What was he supposed to do, stay in the airplane until it crashed so he could die too?
Another pilot crashing his plane and not only taking his life but someone elses due to a hazardous attitude. Im willing to bet he check marked every hazardous trait. After the pilot started flying erractic on the ferry flight I would have landed back at the takeoff Airport parked and if he paid me refund his money and tell him get his shit together because he is going to kill himself and innocent people. When you stop learning and think you know it all its time to quit. Whoever checked him off as proficient previously had to see the warning signs. Im not even a pilot and I know enough that im not going to hop in a plane and start playing dance dance revolution with the rudder pedals.
We have a few older but arrogant pilots in the field. They are always seem to be in a hurry to line up to the runway, sometimes, squeezing out student pilots who are in line to do their runups. They also seem to be the type who likes to low buzz the runway before joining the pattern for landing. Talking with them, they seem to know everything about everything, flying, and not-flying.
Well, he’ll never do THAT again.
wow, what a horrible pilot. just exemplifies how arrogance and ignorance will 100% kill in this industry. smfh zero space for that here .just horrible an innocent victim had to also pay his life as a price for this pilots horrible arrogance and airmanship. SMFH .