De Havilland TIGER MOTH DH-82A N38KH

Summary

On 2 August 1994 at about 22:00 local time, a De Havilland TIGER MOTH DH-82A registered N38KH, operated by Elmer E. Sandmire, was involved in an accident near Interlochen, Michigan, 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

2 August 1994 at 22:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Interlochen, Michigan, United States

Nearest airport

Green Lake Airport (Y88)

Coordinates

44.7608, -85.7005

Aircraft

De Havilland TIGER MOTH DH-82A

Registration

N38KH

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Elmer E. Sandmire

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI94LA267

Nobody was injured.

the failure of the pilot to obtain the proper climb rate, and inadequate compensation for wind conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY 34. THE RUNWAY IS SURROUNDED ON ALL SIDES BY 50 FOOT TREES. HE STATED THAT RIGHT AFTER TAKEOFF, THE WIND SHIFTED 180 DEGREES AND THE AIRPLANE LOST AIRSPEED. HE TRIED TO LAND BACK ON THE RUNWAY BEFORE THE AIRPLANE HIT THE TREES AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE HIT HARD, BROKE THE LANDING GEAR, AND NOSED OVER. THE WIND AT THE NEAREST REPORTING STATION, 13 MILES NORTHEAST OF THE ACCIDENT SITE, WAS 050 AT 8 KNOTS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.