Collin Campbell ZIPPY SPORT N118CC

Summary

On 19 May 1986 at about 22:29 local time, a Collin Campbell ZIPPY SPORT registered N118CC was involved in an accident near Bolivar, Missouri, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

19 May 1986 at 22:29

Classification

Accident

Location

Bolivar, Missouri, United States

Nearest airport

Bolivar (H29)

Coordinates

37.6009, -93.4100

Aircraft

Collin Campbell ZIPPY SPORT

Registration

N118CC

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MKC86LA112

1 person had minor injuries.

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 PERFORMING A HIGH SPEED TAXI RUN ON A TURF RWY THE PLT STATED THE ACFT HIT A BUMP IN THE RWY WHERE A DRAINAGE PIPE RUNS BENEATH THE SURFACE AND INADVERTENTLY BECAME AIRBORNE. THE PLT DID NOT REDUCE THROTTLE TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF AND THE ACFT STALLED AFTER THE PLT MADE A TURN TO THE EAST. THE ACFT IMPACTED THE GROUND SHORT OF GROUP OF TREES. THE ACFT WAS A RECENTLY CONTRUCTED EXPERIMENTAL AND HAD NOT BEEN CERTIFICATED FOR FLT. THE PLT STATED HE COULD NOT REMEMBER IF HE HAD CLOSED THE THROTTLE OR IF THE ENG FAILED JUST PRIOR TO GROUND IMPACT. EXAM OF THE ENG DID NOT REVEAL ANY DISCREPANCY. THE NEW WOODEN PROPELLER WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED DURING THE IMPACT. THE PURPOSE OF THE TAXI TESTS WAS TO DETERMINE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE ACFT WITH VARIOUS PROPELLERS INSTALLED ON THE ACFT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.