ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 289565
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| Date: | Sunday 30 January 2011 |
| Time: | 13:51 LT |
| Type: | Excalibur Aircraft Excalibur |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N818RJ |
| MSN: | 11199 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Immokalee, Florida -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Immokalee Airport, FL (IMM/KIMM) |
| Immokalee Airport, FL (IMM/KIMM) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he was completing high speed taxi tests when the airplane inadvertently became airborne. The airplane climbed to about 50 to 70 feet above ground level and the pilot attempted to touch back down to land. The airplane descended quickly and he applied right rudder and pushed the controls forward. The airplane impacted the ground, incurring substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. Documentation provided by the airplane manufacturer recommended against high speed taxi.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during a high speed taxi test resulting in unintentional flight and ground collision.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA11CA128
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 15:22 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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