NTSB CAROL · Event
Event MIA89LA020
Registry · N10WP
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
WINDWARD PERFORMANCE LTD DUCK HAWK E
Seats / Engines
1 seats · 1 engine
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A0045D
Registrant of record
WINDWARD PERFORMANCE LTD
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Factual narrative
DURING AN AIRSHOW, THE PLT TOOK OFF TO PERFORM A PLANNED 8-SPIN AUTOROTATIVE LANDING FROM AN ALT OF APRX 800 FT. AN FAA INSPECTOR WHO OBSERVED THE ACCIDENT STATED THE FLT ASCENDED TO APRX 650 FT MSL. AFTER CLOSING THE THROTTLE, THE PLT BEGAN THE MANEUVER. WHILE DESCENDING THROUGH ABOUT 100 FT AGL & HAVING COMPLETED 6-SPINS, THE PLT CONTINUED THE MANEUVER. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT CONTACTED THE GROUND & WAS DAMAGED. ACCORDING TO THE PLT, THE ACFT SPUN TOO LOW FOR PULL-OUT & HIT THE GROUND. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_1988_MIA89LA020.txt.
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