Jacobson SE5A REPLICA N38111

Summary

On 16 April 1994 at about 20:00 local time, a Jacobson SE5A REPLICA registered N38111, operated by William B. Crist, was involved in an accident near Rosenberg, Texas, United States. One person was 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

16 April 1994 at 20:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Rosenberg, Texas, United States

Coordinates

29.5392, -95.7893

Aircraft

Jacobson SE5A REPLICA

Registration

N38111

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

William B. Crist

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Manvel

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW94LA137

Nobody was injured.

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR THE WINDS. A FACTOR WAS THE TAILWIND.

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

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THE PILOT TAXIED THE AIRPLANE TO A POSITION IN THE GRASS 200 FEET PRIOR TO THE RUNWAY TO PROVIDE A TAKEOFF DISTANCE OF 720 FEET. THE REQUIRED TAKEOFF DISTANCE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS WAS APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET. DURING THE TAKE OFF ROLL THE TAIL CAME OFF THE GROUND PRIOR TO 200 FEET. WHEN THE PILOT STARTED HIS ROTATATION 100 FEET FURTHER DOWN THE RUNWAY, THE TAIL DESCENDED BACK ONTO THE RUNWAY SURFACE. THE WIND WAS 5-15 KNOTS AND CHANGED FROM A RIGHT 45 DEGREE CROSSWIND AT THE BEGINNING OF THE TAKEOFF ROLL TO A 90 DEGREE CROSSWIND AT ROTATION, AND THEN CONTINUED CLOCKWISE TO A DOWN WIND CONDITION. THE AIRPLANE WENT OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY INTO A TERRACED FIELD, THE PILOT MADE A LEFT TURN TO AVOID A DITCH, AND THE AIRPLANE GROUND LOOPED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.