Plane Crash List

Maxair ARV-582 UNREG

26 August 1991 · Jacksonville, Florida, United States · Serious injuries

Summary

On 26 August 1991 at about 14:20 local time, a Maxair ARV-582 registered UNREG, operated by Keith L. Dobson, was involved in an accident near Jacksonville, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 14:20
Classification
Accident
Location
Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Nearest airport
Herlong Field (23J)
Coordinates
30.2701, -81.7509
Aircraft
Maxair ARV-582
Registration
UNREG
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Keith L. Dobson
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Jacksonville → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
MIA91LA205

People

2 people were seriously injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 2 0 0

Probable cause

THE UNQUALIFIED PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED (VSO) WHILE MANEUVERING TO LAND, WHICH RESULTED IN AN IN FLIGHT LOSS OF CONTROL, STALL SPIN, AND COLLISION WITH TERRAIN.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE AIRPLANE WAS OBSERVED BY WITNESSES IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN AT 150 FEET AGL WITH A 20 TO 30 DEGREE NOSE UP ATTITUDE. THE AIRPLANE BEGAN A LEFT TURN TOWARDS THE RUNWAY WITH A 30 DEGREE ANGLE OF BANK. THE LEFT WING DROPPED DOWN 90 DEGREES, THE NOSE PITCHED DOWN 60 DEGREES, AND THE AIRPLANE DISAPPEARED BELOW THE TREE LINE COLLIDING WITH THE TERRAIN. THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE OWNER STATED IN AN INTERVIEW WITH THE FAA THAT THE PIC STALLED THE AIRPLANE. THE PILOT DID NOT HOLD A RATING TO FLY AIRPLANES AND IN ADDITION, DID NOT HAVE A CURRENT MEDICAL CERTIFICATE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

Other Maxair ARV-582 accidents

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
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UNREG
Eastman, Georgia, United States Coleman, John & Randall Serious injuries -

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