Siggi's Airplane Works D-4 FASCINATION DMSMV
6 December 1997 · Leesburg, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 6 December 1997 at about 21:30 local time, a Siggi's Airplane Works D-4 FASCINATION registered DMSMV, operated by Siegbert Metzger, was involved in an accident near Leesburg, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Leesburg, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Flying Florida Gator (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 28.5491, -81.7493
- Aircraft
- Siggi's Airplane Works D-4 FASCINATION
- Registration
- DMSMV
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Siegbert Metzger
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL98LA019
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
structural failure of the right wing, during the initial climb after takeoff, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent to the ground.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane collided with the ground shortly after takeoff from the airport. Witnesses reported the airplane rolled, pitched down 45 degrees, and impacted the ground. According to an FAA inspector, the right wing had a structural failure. The right wing fabric covering was severely cracked on both the top and bottom, and the interior wing components were twisted. The right wing spar was fractured one foot outboard of the internal drag brace. The FAA Inspector stated that a representative from the German manufacturer examined the airplane and stated that a structural failure involving de-bonding of the adhesive may have contributed to the crippling of the right wing. The right flap hinge was found approximately 40 feet away from the impact site. A piece of the wing root and plastic lens cap were found approximately 1/4 of a mile from the impact site.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 1997 | Cessna 152 | La Crosse, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1997 | Navion A | Quincy, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 15 Jul 1997 | Cessna 172N | Lakeland, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1997 | Cessna 150M | Ormond Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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