On August 18, 2000, a Burgess AIR COMMAND (registration N6292) operated by James V. Aurandt was involved in an aviation accident near Punta Gorda, FL. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's decision to conduct aerobatic flight over a populated area, which resulted in loss of control. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
An aircraft performing aerobatics over a populated area pitched up and banked left before striking power lines and crashing into the ground, with no mechanical failure found.
The pilot was observed conducting aerobatic flight over a populated residential area. During the maneuvering, the aircraft pitched nose up approximately 90 degrees and banked to the left by 90 degrees. The aircraft then went inverted and collided with power lines, a fence, and the ground.
Examination of the aircraft wreckage revealed no precrash mechanical failure or malfunction.
The pilot's decision to conduct aerobatic flight over a populated area, which resulted in loss of control.
An aircraft performing aerobatics over a populated area pitched up and banked left before striking power lines and crashing into the ground, with no mechanical failure found.
The accident on 18 Aug 2000 involved a Burgess AIR COMMAND, registration N6292, operated by James V. Aurandt, at Punta Gorda, FL.
The pilot's decision to conduct aerobatic flight over a populated area, which resulted in loss of control.
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