Extra EA-400 crash, Aug 4, 2018 (5 killed), Ponca City
Extra EA-400 accident on August 4, 2018 near Ponca City, Oklahoma, United States with 5 fatalities. Cause: NTSB: The cause of the loss of control could...
- Date: August 4, 2018
- Aircraft: Extra EA-400
- Location: Ponca City, Oklahoma, United States
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: NTSB: The cause of the loss of control could not be determined; the pilot did not hold a valid medical certificate.
An Extra EA 400 carrying a pilot and four passengers took off from Ponca City, Oklahoma, on 4 August 2018 and maneuvered erratically before striking terrain in a near vertical attitude. All five occupants died and the aircraft was destroyed by impact and a post crash fire. The NTSB could not determine the reason for the loss of control, and the pilot did not hold valid medical certification.