NTSB CAROL · Event
Event MIA91FA123
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
AN INADVERTENT STALL AND SPIN AT AN ALTITUDE THAT PRECLUDED RECOVERY.
Factual narrative
THE PURPOSE OF THE FLIGHT WAS TO FLY OVER A LAKE AND OBSERVE ALLIGATORS. A WITNESS OBSERVED THE BIPLANE DIVING AT THE LAKE AND PULLING UP MULTIPLE TIMES. ON THE LAST PULL UP THE AIRPLANE SLOWED AND ENTERED A SPIN AT AN ALTITUDE TOO LOW TO ALLOW FOR RECOVERY. THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH THE LAKE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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NTSB_1991_MIA91FA123.txt.
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- NASA NTRS 2019 · Conference Paper
Ultrasonic Inspection to Quantify Failure Pathologies of Crimped Electrical Connections
Previous work has shown that ultrasonic inspection provides a means of assessing electrical crimp quality that ensures the electrical and mechanical integrity of an initial crimp before the installati…
- arXiv 2026 · arXiv preprint
Right in Time: Reactive Reasoning in Regulated Traffic Spaces
Exact inference in probabilistic First-Order Logic offers a promising yet computationally costly approach for regulating the behavior of autonomous agents in shared traffic spaces.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2025 · Journal article (IJAAA)
The Reasons for the Silence of First Officers: A Qualitative Study
This study explores the reasons why first officers choose to remain silent in the cockpit or refrain from reporting errors after a flight.
- Semantic Scholar 2024 · Article (BMC Medical Education)
Augmented reality visualization for ultrasound-guided interventions: a pilot randomized crossover trial to assess trainee performance and cognitive load
Augmented reality (AR) technology involving head-mounted displays (HMD) represents a significant innovation in medical education, particularly for training in guided invasive procedures.
- arXiv 2024 · arXiv preprint
Automatic Control With Human-Like Reasoning: Exploring Language Model Embodied Air Traffic Agents
Recent developments in language models have created new opportunities in air traffic control studies. The current focus is primarily on text and language-based use cases.
- Semantic Scholar 2024 · Article (The Ultrasound Journal)
Evaluation of point-of-care ultrasound training among healthcare providers: a pilot study
The use of Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) has become prevalent across a variety of clinical settings. Many healthcare professionals have started getting hands-on training.
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