Amateur-built WOODY PUSHER accident near Bradley, Florida, April 12, 1993
On April 12, 1993 at about 5:45 pm local time, a amateur-built WOODY PUSHER, registered N48288, was destroyed in an accident near Bradley, Florida. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED DURING MANEUVERING FLIGHT, WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL/SPIN AND COLLISION WITH THE TERRAIN.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 12, 1993 · about 5:45 pm local time
- Place
- Bradley, Florida
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built WOODY PUSHER WOODY PUSH
- Registration
- N48288 · no longer on the register · serial 1
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS FLYING HIS NEWLY PURCHASED AIRCRAFT IN THE LOCAL AREA. HE CIRCLED A MINE, AND WAS SEEN WAVING TO PEOPLE ON THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT THEN ENTERED A SPIRALLING DESCENT, AND IMPACTED THE GROUND. THE WRECKAGE WAS FOUND INVERTED. AN EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED CONTINUITY IN THE FLIGHT CONTROLS. THERE WAS ROTATIONAL DAMAGE TO THE WOODEN PROPELLER. NO EVIDENCE OF MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE WAS FOUND.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 700 hours in all
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (expired)
- Seat: frt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 263 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 2, 1993; 2 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,150 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental A-65-8 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: X49 Mulberry FL at 5:00 pm
- Destination: X49
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 30,000 ft
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 50°F (10°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 6:51 pm from LAL, 19 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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