Amateur-built LAZER EDGE accident near El Reno, Oklahoma, June 14, 1995
On June 14, 1995 at about 3:10 pm local time, a amateur-built LAZER EDGE, registered N33PE, was destroyed in an accident near El Reno, Oklahoma (El Reno Municipal Airpark airport). It was a flight of an unrecorded kind 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 CONTROL RESULTING IN AN INADVERTENT STALL/SPIN. FACTORS WERE THE PILOT'S PERFORMANCE OF AEROBATIC MANEUVERS AT THE LOW ALTITUDE.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 14, 1995 · about 3:10 pm local time
- Place
- El Reno, Oklahoma · El Reno Municipal Airpark · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built LAZER EDGE
- Registration
- N33PE · registry record · serial 001
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRPLANE EXECUTE A 'SNAP ROLL' TO THE RIGHT, RECOVERING IN A 90 DEGREE RIGHT BANK AND 'NOSE LOW' ATTITUDE. THE AIRPLANE THEN 'SNAPPED TO THE LEFT', WITH A WINGS LEVEL RECOVERY, 'BUT THE NOSE [WAS] EXTREMELY LOW, IN A 30-40 DEGREE NOSE LOW ATTITUDE.' DURING THESE MANEUVERS, THE AIRPLANE HAD BEEN 'RAPIDLY LOSING ALTITUDE AND WAS ABOUT 400 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND.' WITNESSES THEN OBSERVED THE AIRPLANE'S NOSE 'PITCH UP' AND HEARD AN APPLICATION OF ENGINE POWER. THE AIRPLANE THEN 'BROKE TO THE LEFT, DOING A 3/4 OR MORE SPIN, BEFORE IMPACTING THE GROUND AND EXPLODING INTO A FIREBALL.' TWO ADDITIONAL WITNESSES OBSERVED THE AIRPLANE IN A NOSE LOW ATTITUDE JUST PRIOR TO GROUND IMPACT. EXAMINATION OF THE FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM DID NOT REVEAL EVIDENCE OF A FLIGHT CONTROL FAILURE PRIOR TO IMPACT.
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; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 730 hours in all; 75 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: ctr
The aircraft
- Last inspection: continuous airworthiness programme, May 5, 1995
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming AEIO-360-A1A (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: F28 at 2:55 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 160° at 16 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 79°F (26°C), dew point 63°F (17°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 2:56 pm from OKC, 15 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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