Corben BABY ACE N840Z
20 September 1992 · Jacksonville, North Carolina, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 20 September 1992 at about 22:02 local time, a Corben BABY ACE registered N840Z, operated by Jones, A.v., was involved in an accident near Jacksonville, North Carolina, United States. One person was on board and one died. 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 22:02
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Jacksonville, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sky Manor (NC41)
- Coordinates
- 33.8100, -79.4397
- Aircraft
- Corben BABY ACE
- Registration
- N840Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Jones, A.v.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL92LA183
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN INADVERTENT STALL AND COLLISION WITH THE GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ACCORDING TO THE AIRPLANE'S OWNER, THE PILOT WAS DEMONSTRATING THE AIRPLANE'S PERFORMANCE TO A POSSIBLE BUYER WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AND CRASHED. PRIOR TO THE IMPACT, A WITNESS OBSERVED THE AIRPLANE IN A STEEP RIGHT TURN (60 DEGREES OF BANK AT APPROXIMATELY CRUISE AIRSPEED) 200 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. IT DISAPPEARED BEHIND TREES IN A NOSE LOW ATTITUDE; THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A NOSE LOW ATTITUDE. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE FAILED TO DISCLOSE A SYSTEM MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Corben BABY accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1990 | Corben BABY-ACE | Griffin, Georgia, United States | KEN Berger | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1978 | Corben BABY A | Modesto, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1992 | Piper PA32-300 | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | Keller, Sammy O. | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1992 | Cessna 152 | Knightdale, North Carolina, United States | Raleigh East Airport | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1992 | Pitts S-1 | Reidsville, North Carolina, United States | Speer, James M. JR. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1992 | Jr Ace E | Statesville, North Carolina, United States | Tager, William | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1992 | Cessna 150H | Elizabeth City, North Carolina, United States | Maeder, Claude R. | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1992 | Kaman HH-43F | Manteo, North Carolina, United States | Precision Lift, Inc | No injuries | - |