Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Odessa, Florida 33556
Tuesady, January 1, 1985 13:30 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND IN AN ACFT PARKING AREA ON THE ARPT AFTER A LOW ALT LOOP WHICH WAS NOT COMPLETED PRIOR TO GROUND CONTACT. THE PLT HAD MADE ONE LOW PASS DOWN THE RWY IN FORMATION WITH ANOTHER FUJI ACFT, A 2ND PASS ENDED IN AN AILERON ROLL, AND DURING THE 3RD PASS, EST BY WITNESSES AS 10-20 FT AGL, THE PLT PULLED UP INTO A LOOP. DURING THE DESCENDING BACKSIDE OF THE LOOP INSUFFICIENT ALT REMAINED TO COMPLETE THE MANEUVER. THE ACFT SLID ON ITS BELLY INTO SEVERAL PARKED ACFT BEFORE STOPPING. THE PLT WAS GIVING A DEMO RIDE TO POTENTIAL MEMBERS OF VALIANT AIR COMMAND AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PLT REPORTED NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE ACFT. THE TOXICOLOGY REPORTS REVELAED NO ABNORMAL LEVELS OF ANY SUBSTANCE THAT COULD BE CONSIDERED A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 1/1/1985
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1330
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City ODESSA
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 33556
Event Date Year 1985
Event Date Month 1
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1355 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 189
Weather Observation Facility ID PIE
Elevation of weather observation facility 10
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 15
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 3500
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 20
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 27
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 18
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 110
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 1300
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 2
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 2
Injury Total All 4
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 129
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jan 1 1985 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1430
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 27332
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:14AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N2104X
NTSB Number MIA85FA071
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name Fuji
Aircraft Model LM-1 "NIKKO"
Aircraft Series Identifier LM-1 "NIKK
Aircraft Serial Number 21014
Certified Max Gross Weight 3250
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection May 4 1984 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 34
Airframe Hours 6364
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name VALIANT AIR COMMAND INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 621
Aircraft Owner City CAPE CANAVERAL
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 32920
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Business
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1300
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Maneuvering
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:30AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --