Schneider CHRISTEN EAGLE II N222ET

Summary

On 22 August 2010 at about 17:40 local time, a Schneider CHRISTEN EAGLE II registered N222ET was involved in an accident near Clearwater, Minnesota, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

22 August 2010 at 17:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Clearwater, Minnesota, United States

Coordinates

45.4102, -94.0406

Aircraft

Schneider CHRISTEN EAGLE II

Registration

N222ET

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Clearwater → Clearwater

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN10LA491

2 people died.

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control and his improper decision to perform aerobatic maneuvers without proper experience or training in aerobatic flight. Also causal was his conduct of aerobatic flight in an airplane loaded outside its weight and balance limits.

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

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The pilot was performing aerobatic maneuvers with a passenger aboard when the airplane reportedly entered a spiraling dive. The pilot began to recover from the dive about 500 feet above the ground; however, the airplane subsequently impacted the ground. Examination of the wreckage revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. The airplane weight and balance information was not recovered, but a reported estimate indicated that the airplane was being flown above the maximum weight and beyond the aft center gravity limits for aerobatic flight. Neither the pilot nor the passenger were wearing parachutes as required for aerobatic flight. Additionally, the pilot had no reported experience or training for aerobatic flight.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.