Accident · 2004-05-29

NTSB case CHI04LA131 · Zorn EAA Sport Bi-Plane · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2004-05-29
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Fatal injury
Aircraft: Zorn EAA Sport Bi-Plane (NUNREG)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering which resulted in a stall. A factor associated with the accident was the pilot's unfamiliarity with the handling characteristics of the airplane.

Source: NTSB case CHI04LA131

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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