Homebuilt PDQ-2 N2263K
1 March 1982 · Laurel, Mississippi, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 1 March 1982 at about 19:30 local time, a Homebuilt PDQ-2 registered N2263K, operated by Paul Glen Sumrall, SR., was involved in an accident near Laurel, Mississippi, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Laurel, Mississippi, United States
- Nearest airport
- Laurel-Noble (LUL)
- Coordinates
- 31.6900, -89.1398
- Aircraft
- Homebuilt PDQ-2
- Registration
- N2263K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Paul Glen Sumrall, SR.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Laurel → Laurel
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL82DA061
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE PRACTICING HIGH SPEED TAXIING A GUST OF WIND LIFTED THE AIRCRAFT OFF THE GROUND. THE PILOT ELECTED TO APPLY FULL THROTTLE AND PROCEED TO TAKEOFF. WHEN HE HAD CLIMBED TO 800 FEET THE ENGINE BEGAN TO MISFIRE. UNABLE TO CONTROL THE PLANE THE PILOT COLLIDED WITH A PINE TREE DURING A FORCED LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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