Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC84FFJ05

ALBION, NY, USA

Aircraft #1

N4JE

HOMEBUILT DER JAGER DIX

Analysis

THE PLT REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF HE DID NORMAL FLT MANEUVERS, SLOW FLT, STALLS & WING OVERS IN THE HOMEBUILT ACFT. HE THEN DECIDED TO DO A BARREL ROLL, WHICH HE DESCRIBED AS SMOOTH UNTIL COMPLETION WHEN THE ACFT WANTED TO CONTINUE IN THE ROLL & THE NOSE BEGAN TO OSILATE. HE STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL & COULD NOT BRING THE NOSE UP. THE ACFT DESCENDED INTO TREES.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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