ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 39184
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| Date: | Tuesday 21 April 1998 |
| Time: | 11:54 LT |
| Type: | Star-Lite Warp 1A |
| Owner/operator: | Larry L. Collins |
| Registration: | N914SL |
| MSN: | 9970001 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 42 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 503 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lakeland, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KLAL) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was observed to takeoff with a left quartering tailwind. A witness stated the airplane climbed out at very slow airspeed on the verge of a stall. The airplane was observed in a shallow right crosswind turn, when the angle of bank increased between 60 to 90 degrees. The nose pitched down, and the airplane was observed to roll over inverted before disappearing from view. No change in engine sound was noted. The airplane collided with a building and the terrain, and the pilot was fatally injured. Review of the pilot's logbook revealed no recorded flight time in the Warp 1A airplane.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, while maneuvering on crosswind in the traffic pattern, which resulted in an inadvertent stall, and an in-flight collision with a building and the terrain. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's decision to take off with a right quartering tailwind, and his lack of experience in the make and model of airplane.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA98LA141
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 07-Apr-2024 13:38 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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