ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 44055
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Thursday 3 August 2006 |
| Time: | 07:55 |
| Type: | Skystar Vixen |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N93TR |
| MSN: | ECV004 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 475 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Peachtree City, GA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Peachtree City, GA (KFFC) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A witness observed the airplane to level out about 200 feet above the runway on initial takeoff climb. The witness heard a change in engine noise and observed the airplane start a descent and shallow left turn. The airplane started a second left turn with an angle of bank exceeding 45-degrees and the witness described the airspeed of the airplane as slow. The nose of the airplane was observed to pitch up, the left wing dropped down, the airplane entered a left spiral descended out of view and collided with the ground. Examination of the left wing revealed the left wing was pushed aft and the left wing tip was bent upward. The leading edge of the left wing had compression damage from the wing tip extending inboard about four feet. The right wing was accelerated forward. According to the co-owner of the airplane the stall speed of the airplane is 52 mph. The engine was removed, examined, and placed in a test cell for an engine run. The engine was started, ran and developed power with stepped increases in engine rpm. The throttle was returned to the idle position for cool down, and the engine was shut down.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering to reverse his direction following loss of engine power shortly after takeoff resulting in an inadvertent stall and collision with the ground. A factor in the accident was a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
 |
|
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20060804X01088&key=1
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2008 00:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 05-Dec-2017 09:20 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation