Green STARDUSTER TOO N11TG
25 June 1994 · Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 25 June 1994 at about 14:59 local time, a Green STARDUSTER TOO registered N11TG, operated by McCarthy, James D., was involved in an accident near Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 14:59
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.9997, -85.2304
- Aircraft
- Green STARDUSTER TOO
- Registration
- N11TG
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- McCarthy, James D.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Collegedale
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL94LA126
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN INADVERTENT STALL, AND COLLISION WITH TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE FLIGHT DEPARTED THE AIRPORT IN CHATTANOOGA ON AN ASSIGNED HEADING OF 155 DEGREES. THE PILOT WAS THEN INSTRUCTED TO TURN LEFT, ON COURSE, TO HIS DESTINATION. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE AIRCRAFT DISAPPEARED FROM RADAR. WITNESSES OBSERVED THE AIRCRAFT IN A STEEP BANK OVER INTERSTATE 75, FOLLOWED BY A STALL AND STEEP DESCENT INTO THE TREES. THE WRECKAGE WAS FOUND ADJACENT TO THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. AFTER RECOVERING FROM HIS INJURIES, THE PILOT COULD NOT RECALL THE EVENTS SURROUNDING THE ACCIDENT. AN EXAMINATION OF THE AIRFRAME AND ENGINE DID NOT REVEAL EVIDENCE OF A MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1994 | Pzl-Bielsko SZD-55-1 | McMinnville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1994 | Cessna 210 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1994 | Cessna 152 | Lebanon, Tennessee, United States | Smyrna Flight Academy | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1994 | Cessna 140 | Celina, Tennessee, United States | Vassilev, James H. | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Apr 1994 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1994 | Beechcraft C-23 | Collegedale, Tennessee, United States | Acklin, Edward T. | Minor injuries | - |