Preliminary information
On June 23, 2011 at 1020 universal coordinated time, an amateur-built Christen Eagle II, N21H, collided with the terrain while performing an aerobatic maneuver at Tabing Airfield, Padang, West Sumatera. The pilot was fatally injured and the airplane was substantially damaged. The airplane was operated by Royal Selangor Flying Club, Malaysia under the pertinent civil regulations of Indonesia.
The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Indonesia. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the Government of Indonesia. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:
National Transportation Safety Committee
Ministry of Transportation Building 3rd Floor
JI. Medan Merdeka Timur No. 5 Jakarta - Indonesia
Tel: +62 21 3517606
Fax: +62 21 3517606
Email: www.dephub.go.id/knkt
Text from the NTSB; a preliminary report can change and names no cause. Open the NTSB docket for WPR11WA297 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jun 23, 2011
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Padang, West Sumatera, ID
- Highest injury
- Fatal
- Fatal injuries
- 1
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
Amateur-built CHRISTEN EAGLE II
- N-number
- N21H
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Non-US, non-commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Air show
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.