Crash location | Unknown |
Nearest city | Akron, AL
32.876517°N, 87.742510°W |
Tail number | N3RN |
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Accident date | 16 Aug 1990 |
Aircraft type | Neal Christen Eagle Ii |
Additional details: | None |
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND TO RECOVER FROM (OR AVOID) A SUBSEQUENT (FLAT) SPIN. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES, HIS LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE AIRCRAFT, AND THE LACK OF SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO RECOVER FROM THE SPIN.