Karr TITAN TORNADO N238PW

Summary

On 1 September 1996 at about 20:21 local time, a Karr TITAN TORNADO registered N238PW was involved in an accident near Union Pier, Michigan, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

1 September 1996 at 20:21

Classification

Accident

Location

Union Pier, Michigan, United States

Coordinates

41.8097, -86.6797

Aircraft

Karr TITAN TORNADO

Registration

N238PW

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Valparizo → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI96LA325

1 person died.

the pilot not obtaining/maintaining altitude/clearance. Factors were the pilot not maintaining aircraft control and intentional aerobatics.

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

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The aircraft was observed conducting aerobatics over Lake Michigan near a beach at Union Pier, Michigan. During the fifth successive 'hammerhead turn' the airplane departed controlled flight and impacted the surface of the lake. A post accident examination of the airplane revealed no pre-impact anomalies.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.