Loss of control Accident Stoddard-Hamilton Glasair N4VX,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 166496
 
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Date:Saturday 24 May 2014
Time:10:49
Type:Silhouette image of generic GLAS model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Stoddard-Hamilton Glasair
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N4VX
MSN: 301
Year of manufacture:1985
Total airframe hrs:1140 hours
Engine model:Lycoming O-320
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Eagle's Nest Estates Airport (2TS6), Midlothian, TX -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Midlothian, TX (2TS5)
Destination airport:Midlothian, TX (JWY)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The pilot reported that, during the initial climb, the high-performance airplane’s left wing dropped and that the airplane then turned toward the left side of the runway. The pilot applied corrective control inputs but was unsuccessful in regaining airplane control. The airplane subsequently impacted the ground; a postcrash fire ensued, which destroyed the airplane. Postaccident examination of the airplane confirmed flight control continuity. The pilot stated that he did not have enough time, training, or experience to be flying the high-performance airplane.
 

Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain lateral control during the initial climb. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to obtain sufficient training and experience to operate the high-performance airplane.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CEN14LA259
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N4VX

https://flightaware.com/photos/view/333746-530add2377d810e565c0c28699c889534132830f/aircrafttype/

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-May-2014 19:22 Geno Added
27-May-2014 22:18 Geno Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Phase, Departure airport, Source]
21-Dec-2016 19:28 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]
29-Nov-2017 14:23 ASN Update Bot Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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