Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary DEN88DQA01

ROSWELL, NM, USA

Aircraft #1

N16RK

Christen Industries EAGLE II

Analysis

THE PLT AND HIS PLT RATED PAX DEPARTED ROSWELL AT ABOUT 0900 MDT TO PRACTICE MANEUVERS IN THE LOCAL AREA. THE WRECKAGE OF THE HOMEBUILT ACFT WAS FOUND IN AN OPEN FIELD ABOUT 1+20 AFTER TAKEOFF. THERE WERE NO KNOWN WITNESSES TO THE ACCIDENT. THE INVERTED POSITION OF THE ACFT WRECKAGE AND LACK OF MOVEMENT AFTER IMPACT INDICATED A STALLED FLT CONDITION. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF ACFT MALFUNCTION FOUND.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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