Epic LT crash, Dec 27, 2016 (2 killed), Port Orange-Spruc...
Epic LT accident on December 27, 2016 near Port Orange-Spruce Creek, Florida, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: NTSB: The pilot's loss of...
- Date: December 27, 2016
- Aircraft: Epic LT
- Location: Port Orange-Spruce Creek, Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: NTSB: The pilot's loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation, which resulted in exceedance of the critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall and spin. The pilot's failure to fly a stabilized approach consistent with the published instrument approach procedure was a contributing factor.
An amateur built Epic LT (N669WR) flying a long cross country trip was making an instrument approach to Spruce Creek Airport in Port Orange, Florida, in fog and low ceilings. After the approach became unstabilized and the aircraft broke out of the fog at low altitude, it reentered the cloud, climbed and lost radar contact before descending in a spin to the ground. The pilot and his passenger were killed.