Martin VELOCITY RG N280DM

Summary

On 4 July 1997 at about 17:15 local time, a Martin VELOCITY RG registered N280DM was involved in an accident near Montauk, New York, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

4 July 1997 at 17:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Montauk, New York, United States

Nearest airport

Montauk (MPT)

Coordinates

41.0409, -71.9409

Aircraft

Martin VELOCITY RG

Registration

N280DM

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC97LA134

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control and his 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 flew a 15 minute local flight with a passenger in his homebuilt airplane, and returned to land at the departure airport. He entered a left downwind for runway 24, lowered the landing gear, and extended the speed brakes when he turned final. About 50 feet above the ground when he began to 'round out for the flair,' he encountered a gust of wind from the southeast. The pilot applied left 'stick and rudder,' full power, and raised the landing gear. When the pilot began to retract the speed brakes, he observed trees ahead of the airplane. The airplane continued to drift right and struck trees. Winds at an airport 18 miles to the southwest were from 230 degrees at 15, gusting to 25 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.