Eames ACRO SPORT N16SE
9 July 1983 · Huntersville, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 July 1983 at about 18:30 local time, a Eames ACRO SPORT registered N16SE was involved in an accident near Huntersville, North Carolina, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Huntersville, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bradford (NC05)
- Coordinates
- 35.4092, -80.8393
- Aircraft
- Eames ACRO SPORT
- Registration
- N16SE
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL83LA268
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A TREE DURING INVERTED FLT OVER AN ARPT. THE PILOT HAD MADE SEVERAL AEROBATIC MANEUVERS OVER THE AIRFIELD. ON THE LAST PASS THE ACFT WAS INVERTED AT LOW ALT AS IT PROCEEDED DOWN THE RWY IT DRIFTED WEST ABOUT 200 FT AND HIT A TREE NEAR THE TOP. THE PILOT ROLLED RIGHT SIDE UP AND MADE A HIGH SPEED WHEEL LANDING WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENTTHE FAA CONFIRMED THAT A LOW ALT WAIVER HAD NOT BEEN OBTAINED PRIOR TO THIS FLT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Eames ACRO accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 2002 | Eames ACRO SPORT | Burlington, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 1983 | Pterodactyl/Lambert NONE | Mt. Holly, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Sep 1983 | Schweizer SGS 1-23 | Battleboro, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Sep 1983 | Cessna 172 | Benson, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 19 Sep 1983 | Cessna 401A | Monroe, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1983 | Cessna 172 | Mocksville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1983 | Beechcraft D55 | Cherry Point, North Carolina, United States | Henry H. Tiffany | Fatal | 7 |