Avions Mudry Et Cie CAP 10B and Avions Mudry Et Cie CAP 10B mid-air collision near Bunnell, Florida, May 27, 2000
On May 27, 2000 at about 2:45 pm local time, 2 aircraft, Avions Mudry Et Cie CAP 10B (N82BW) and Avions Mudry Et Cie CAP 10B (N86KB), were involved in a mid-air collision near Bunnell, Florida (Flagler County airport). 2 people were killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
A midair collision due to the failure of the wingman to maintain proper clearance between his aircraft and the lead aircraft while conducting formation aerobatics and the subsequent loss of control of both aircraft resulting in an uncontrolled descent and collision of both aircraft with the terrain. A factor in the accident was the faulty design of the belly-to-belly maneuver that required the wingman to discontinue continuous observation of the lead aircraft.
A midair collision due to the failure of the wingman to maintain proper clearance between his aircraft and the lead aircraft while conducting formation aerobatics and the subsequent loss of control of both aircraft resulting in an uncontrolled descent and collision of both aircraft with the terrain. A factor in the accident was the faulty design of the belly-to-belly maneuver that required the wingman to discontinue continuous observation of the lead aircraft.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 27, 2000 · about 2:45 pm local time
- Place
- Bunnell, Florida · Flagler County · map
- Type
- Accident · mid-air collision
- Injuries
- 2 people were killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft 1
- Avions Mudry Et Cie CAP 10B · all CAP 10Bs on the register
- Registration
- N82BW · registry record · serial 142
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · general aviation rules (Part 91)
- Aircraft 2
- Avions Mudry Et Cie CAP 10B · all CAP 10Bs on the register
- Registration
- N86KB · no longer on the register · serial 143
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative for the Avions Mudry Et Cie CAP 10B final · quoted from the NTSB record
The two-aircraft formation aerobatic air show team was performing low level, (500 to 700 feet, agl) aerobatic maneuvers over their home base, Flagler County Airport, Bunnell, Florida, with the intention of producing an audio/videotape for promotional and documentary purposes. Examination of the audio/videotape revealed that after about 17 minutes of routine that involved formation overheads, hammerhead stalls, split-ups and rejoins, the team entered a third hammerhead stall in the two abreast formation. In the recovery, the wingman failed to maintain the two abreast formation in their vertical downward recovery and never established himself in his own vertical downward line, resulting in his misplacing his aircraft ahead of and encroaching into the lead's downward vertical airspace. The videotape shows the lead aircraft's low wing configuration prevented observation of the wingman until too late to avoid the midair collision. Postcrash examination of both aircraft revealed no engine, flight control, or airframe component failure or malfunction that could be considered causal. All aircraft components were contained within the immediate wreckage area.
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 NTSB's narrative for the Avions Mudry Et Cie CAP 10B final · quoted from the NTSB record
The two-aircraft formation aerobatic air show team was performing low level, (500 to 700 feet, agl) aerobatic maneuvers over their home base, Flagler County Airport, Bunnell, Florida, for audio/videotaping for documentary and promotional purposes. Examination of the audio/videotape revealed that after about 17 minutes of routine that involved formation overheads, hammerhead stalls, split-ups and rejoins, the team entered a third hammerhead stall in the two abreast formation. In the recovery, the wingman failed to maintain the two abreast formation in their vertical downward recovery and never established himself in his own vertical downward line, resulting in his misplacing himself ahead of and encroaching into the lead's downward vertical airspace. The videotape shows the lead's low wing configuration prevented observation of the wingman until too late to avoid the midair collision. Postcrash examination of both aircraft revealed no engine, flight control, or airframe component failure or malfunction that could be considered causal. All aircraft components were contained within the immediate wreckage area.
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 for the Avions Mudry Et Cie CAP 10B from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot, foreign licence, private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 8,000 hours in all
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,154 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, February 18, 2000; 36 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,830 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming AEIO-360-B2F (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: X47 at 2:28 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: at 6 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 91°F (33°C), dew point 72°F (22°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 2:53 pm from DAB, 19 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
The factual record for the Avions Mudry Et Cie CAP 10B from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 16,000 hours in all
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,277 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, February 23, 2000; 35 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,830 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming AEIO-360-B2F (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: X47 at 2:28 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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