O'connell STITS SA-3B N2821

Summary

On 18 July 1991 at about 13:05 local time, a O'connell STITS SA-3B registered N2821, operated by Jeff G. Shott, was involved in an accident near Casey, Illinois, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

18 July 1991 at 13:05

Classification

Accident

Location

Casey, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

Casey Muni (1H8)

Coordinates

39.2991, -87.9809

Aircraft

O'connell STITS SA-3B

Registration

N2821

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Jeff G. Shott

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Casey → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI91DEV02

Nobody was injured.

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A PROPER RATE OF CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN MODEL.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

A STUDENT PILOT PURCHASED AN INACTIVE, HOMEBUILT AIRPLANE, THREE YEARS OUT OF INSPECTION. THE OWNER TOOK THE AIRPLANE FOR A TRIAL FLIGHT WITH ANOTHER STUDENT PILOT AS PASSENGER. ON THE FOURTH CONSECUTIVE TAKEOFF, THE AIRPLANE SETTLED INTO A BEAN FIELD AT THE DEPARTURE END. THE OWNER REPORTED NO MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE, AND NONE WAS FOUND.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.