Hackett WINDEX 1200C N1201G

Summary

On 2 March 1997 at about 21:46 local time, a Hackett WINDEX 1200C registered N1201G, operated by Lars R. Bergstrom, was involved in an accident near Wauchula, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

2 March 1997 at 21:46

Classification

Accident

Location

Wauchula, Florida, United States

Coordinates

27.5409, -81.8005

Aircraft

Hackett WINDEX 1200C

Registration

N1201G

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Lars R. Bergstrom

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA97LA091

1 person died.

failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, while maneuvering, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin and subsequent collision with terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The home built, powered glider was being flown on a flight to conduct a stall test at 3,000 feet. A witness observed the powered sailplane flying westbound at low altitude. According to the witness, the powered sailplane entered an abrupt turn to the east, then it started rotating to the left in a descent until it disappeared from view below a tree line. Examination of the crash site revealed evidence that the powered sailplane collided with the ground in a near vertical descent, 10-degree nose-up attitude, with no evidence of forward motion, rotating around its vertical axis to the left. Examination of the airframe, flight control assembly, engine assembly, and accessories revealed no evidence of a precrash mechanical failure or malfunction. The powered sailplane had accumulated about 4 hours of flight time, since it was built.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.